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How to write a plugin for MaeLyrica?: info about toProviderCode
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== How to write a plugin for MaeLyrica? ==
== How to write a plugin for MaeLyrica? ==
=== What is a MaeLyrica plugin? ===
A MaeLyrica plug-in is a class inheriting a lyricsDownloader class
=== Which data should be provided? ===
=== Which data should be provided? ===
A MaeLyrica plug-in is just a class containing these functions and variables:
A MaeLyrica plug-in is just a class containing these functions and variables:
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=== Requirements for functions ===
=== Requirements for functions ===
==== toProviderCode ====
The toProviderCode function should return the URL as std::string, from which data should be downloaded. The default download function will follow any redirects.


The toProviderCode function should return the URL as std::string, from which data should be downloaded. The default download function will follow any redirects.
==== parse ====
 
The parse function should save the plain text lyrics to variable
    QString lyrics_qstr;
which is a member of lyricsDownloader
 
The non-parsed text downloaded by the default download function is available in a variable, a member of lyricsDownloader
    std::ostringstream buff

Latest revision as of 08:09, 23 August 2012

How to write a plugin for MaeLyrica?

What is a MaeLyrica plugin?

A MaeLyrica plug-in is a class inheriting a lyricsDownloader class

Which data should be provided?

A MaeLyrica plug-in is just a class containing these functions and variables:

   virtual std::string toProviderCode(string artist, string track) const;
   virtual bool parse();

The following function can be provided too:

   virtual short perform(string a, string t);
   virtual CURLcode download(string a, string t); 

Requirements for functions

toProviderCode

The toProviderCode function should return the URL as std::string, from which data should be downloaded. The default download function will follow any redirects.

parse

The parse function should save the plain text lyrics to variable

   QString lyrics_qstr;

which is a member of lyricsDownloader

The non-parsed text downloaded by the default download function is available in a variable, a member of lyricsDownloader

   std::ostringstream buff