PluginLoader.cc

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//=============================================================================
//
//  CLASS Core - IMPLEMENTATION of the Plugin Loading
//
//=============================================================================


//== INCLUDES =================================================================

// -------------------- mview
#include "Core.hh"


#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/AboutInfoInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/KeyInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/BackupInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/MouseInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/PickingInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/ToolboxInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/OptionsInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/ToolbarInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/TextureInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/ProcessInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/ViewModeInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/LoadSaveInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/INIInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/RPCInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/ScriptInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/SecurityInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/PluginConnectionInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/MetadataInterface.hh"
#include "OpenFlipper/BasePlugin/PluginFunctionsCore.hh"


#include <ACG/QtWidgets/QtFileDialog.hh>
#include "OpenFlipper/widgets/PluginDialog/PluginDialog.hh"

#include <OpenFlipper/common/FileTypes.hh>
#include <OpenFlipper/common/PluginStorage.hh>


/**
 * The number of plugins to load simultaneously.

 */
static const int PRELOAD_THREADS_COUNT = (QThread::idealThreadCount() != -1) ? QThread::idealThreadCount() : 8;

namespace cmake { extern const char *static_plugins; };

class PreloadAggregator {
    public:
        PreloadAggregator() : expectedLoaders_(0) {}

        /**
         * Intended to be called by a PreloadThread
         * before count subsequent calls to loaderReady().
         * May be called multiple times in which case
         * the counts accumulate.
         *
         * @param count The number of times the calling
         * PreloadThread intents to call loaderReady().
         */
        void expectLoaders(int count) {
            QMutexLocker loadersLock(&loadersMutex_);
            expectedLoaders_ += count;
        }

        /**
         * Intended to be called by a PreloadThread.
         *
         * Transfers ownership of the supplied loader
         * to the PreloadAggregator.
         */
        void loaderReady(QPluginLoader *loader) {
            QMutexLocker loadersLock(&loadersMutex_);
            loaders_.push_back(loader);
            --expectedLoaders_;
            pluginAvailable_.wakeOne();
        }

        /**
         * If there are still loaders expected, block
         * until the next loader becomes available and return
         * it.
         *
         * Ownership of the returned object is transferred
         * to the caller. (I.e. the caller has to delete it.)
         *
         * @return Null if there are no more loaders expected.
         * The next loader, otherwise.
         */
        QPluginLoader *waitForNextLoader() {
            QMutexLocker loadersLock(&loadersMutex_);
            if (loaders_.empty()) {
                if (expectedLoaders_ > 0) {
                    pluginAvailable_.wait(&loadersMutex_);
                } else {
                    return 0;
                }
            }

            /*
             * At this point, it is guaranteed that
             * loaders_.size() > 0.
             */
            QPluginLoader *result = loaders_.front();
            loaders_.pop_front();
            return result;
        }

    protected:
        std::deque<QPluginLoader *> loaders_;
        QWaitCondition pluginAvailable_;
        QMutex loadersMutex_;

        int expectedLoaders_;
};

class PreloadThread : public QThread
{
  public: 
    
    /** \brief Preload thread constructor
    *
    * This constructor initializes the preloading thread.
    *
    * @param aggregator aggregator managing the different threads
    */
    explicit PreloadThread(PreloadAggregator *aggregator) : aggregator_(aggregator) {
    }
  
  public:
    
    void addFilename(const QString &filename) {
        QMutexLocker filenamesLock(&filenamesMutex_);
        filenames_.push_back(filename);
        aggregator_->expectLoaders(1);
    }

    /** \brief preload function
    *
    * This function is used in the thread to preload a plugin. The name is given in the constructor.
    */
    void run() {
      for (;;) {
          QString fileName;
          {
              /*
               * Just to be on the safe side, we protect
               * filenames_. (addFilename() could be called from
               * a different thread.)
               */
              QMutexLocker filenamesLock(&filenamesMutex_);
              if (filenames_.empty()) break;
              fileName = filenames_.front();
              filenames_.pop_front();
          }

          QPluginLoader *loader = new QPluginLoader;
          loader->setFileName(fileName);
          loader->load();
          aggregator_->loaderReady(loader);
      }
    }
    
  private:
    std::deque<QString> filenames_;
    QMutex filenamesMutex_;
    PreloadAggregator *aggregator_;
};

/**
 * @brief Defines the order in which plugins have to be loaded.
 *
 * First load all type Plugins to register the dataTypes to the core
 * Than load the file plugins to load objects
 * Next is textureControl to control texture based properties
 * Then load everything else.
 */
class PluginInitializationOrder {
    public:
        size_t getTypeOrdinal(const QString &name) const {
            const QString basename = QFileInfo(name).baseName();
            if (basename.contains("Plugin-Type"))
                return 0;
            else if (basename.contains("Plugin-File"))
                return 1;
            else if (basename.contains("TextureControl"))
                return 2;
            else
                return 3;

        }
        bool operator() (const QString &a, const QString &b) const {
            const size_t typeA = getTypeOrdinal(a);
            const size_t typeB = getTypeOrdinal(b);
            if (typeA != typeB) { return typeA < typeB; }
            return a < b;
        }

        bool operator() (const QPluginLoader *a, const QPluginLoader *b) const {
            return operator() (a->fileName(), b->fileName());
        }
};

//== IMPLEMENTATION ==========================================================


bool Core::checkSlot(QObject* _plugin , const char* _slotSignature) {
  const QMetaObject* meta = _plugin->metaObject();
  int id = meta->indexOfSlot( QMetaObject::normalizedSignature( _slotSignature ) );
  return ( id != -1 );
}

bool Core::checkSignal(QObject* _plugin , const char* _signalSignature) {
  const QMetaObject* meta = _plugin->metaObject();
  int id = meta->indexOfSignal( QMetaObject::normalizedSignature( _signalSignature ) );
  return ( id != -1 );
}

 /** Load plugins from dir Plugins. The plugin information gets stored, toolbox and menu entries are created and the required signals and slots are connected.
  */
void Core::loadPlugins()
{
  
  //regsiter custom datatypes for signal/slots
  registerTypes();

  QString licenseTexts = "";
  
  //try to load plugins from new location
  QDir tempDir = QDir(OpenFlipper::Options::pluginDir());

  // Possible Plugin extensions
  // Windows gets DLLs
  // Mac and Linux use so
  // We don't use the dylib extension on Mac at the moment.
  QStringList filter;
  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::isWindows() )
    filter << "*.dll";
  else 
    filter << "*.so";
  
  // Get all files in the Plugin dir
  QStringList pluginlist = tempDir.entryList(filter,QDir::Files);

  // Convert local file path to absolute path
  for (int i=0; i < pluginlist.size(); i++) {
     pluginlist[i] = tempDir.absoluteFilePath(pluginlist[i]);
  }

  // get all Plugin Names which will not be loaded
  QStringList dontLoadPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/DontLoadNames", QStringList()).toStringList();
  
  // Output info about additional plugins
  for ( int i = 0 ; i < dontLoadPlugins.size(); ++i) 
    emit log(LOGOUT,tr("dontLoadPlugins Plugin from ini file: %1").arg( dontLoadPlugins[i] ) );
  
  // get all Plugins which should be loaded in addition to the standard plugins 
  QStringList additionalPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/AdditionalPlugins", QStringList()).toStringList();
  
  // Output info about additional plugins
  for ( int i = 0 ; i < additionalPlugins.size(); ++i) {
    emit log(LOGOUT,tr("Additional Plugin from file: %1").arg( additionalPlugins[i] ) );
  }
  
  // Prepend the additional Plugins to the plugin list
  pluginlist = additionalPlugins << pluginlist;

  /*
   * Remove static plugins from dynamically loaded list.
   */
  {
      QSet<QString> staticPlugins = QSet<QString>::fromList(
          QString::fromUtf8(cmake::static_plugins).split("\n"));
      for (int i = 0; i < pluginlist.size(); ) {
          const QString bn = QFileInfo(pluginlist[i]).fileName();
          if (staticPlugins.contains(bn)) {
              emit log(LOGOUT, trUtf8("Not loading dynamic %1 as it is statically "
                      "linked against OpenFlipper.").arg(bn));
              pluginlist.removeAt(i);
          } else {
              ++i;
          }
      }
  }

  /*
   * Note: This call is not necessary, anymore. Initialization order
   * is determined later.
   */
  //std::sort(pluginlist.begin(), pluginlist.end(), PluginInitializationOrder());

  for ( int i = 0 ; i < dontLoadPlugins.size(); ++i )
    emit log(LOGWARN,tr("Skipping Plugins :\t %1").arg( dontLoadPlugins[i] ) );

  emit log(LOGOUT,"================================================================================");

  QTime time;
  
  time.start();
  
  PreloadAggregator preloadAggregator;
  std::vector< PreloadThread* > loaderThreads(PRELOAD_THREADS_COUNT);

  /*
   * Initialize loaderThreads.
   */
  for (std::vector< PreloadThread* >::iterator it = loaderThreads.begin();
          it != loaderThreads.end(); ++it) {
      *it = new PreloadThread(&preloadAggregator);
  }
  
  /*
   * Distribute plugins onto loader threads in a round robin fashion.
   * (only load them in seperate thread. Instance will be created in main thread)
   */
  for ( int i = 0 ; i < pluginlist.size() ; ++i) {
    loaderThreads[i % loaderThreads.size()]->addFilename(pluginlist[i]);
  }

  /*
   * Start plugin preloading.
   */
  for (std::vector< PreloadThread* >::iterator it = loaderThreads.begin();
          it != loaderThreads.end(); ++it) {
      (*it)->start();
  }
  
  /*
   * Wait for the plugins to get preloaded
   */
  std::vector<QPluginLoader*> loadedPlugins;
  loadedPlugins.reserve(pluginlist.size());

  for (QPluginLoader *loader = preloadAggregator.waitForNextLoader(); loader != 0;
          loader = preloadAggregator.waitForNextLoader()) {

      loadedPlugins.push_back(loader);

      if (splash_) {
        splashMessage_ = tr("Loading Plugin %1/%2").arg(loadedPlugins.size()).arg(pluginlist.size()) ;
        splash_->showMessage( splashMessage_ , Qt::AlignBottom | Qt::AlignLeft , Qt::white);
      }
  }

  /*
   * Finalize PreloadThreads.
   */
  for (std::vector< PreloadThread* >::iterator it = loaderThreads.begin();
          it != loaderThreads.end(); ++it) {
      (*it)->wait();
      delete *it;
  }

  /*
   * Initialize preloaded plugins in the correct order.
   */
  std::sort(loadedPlugins.begin(), loadedPlugins.end(), PluginInitializationOrder());
  for (std::vector<QPluginLoader*>::iterator it = loadedPlugins.begin();
          it != loadedPlugins.end(); ++it) {

      if (splash_) {
        splashMessage_ = tr("Initializing Plugin %1/%2")
                .arg(std::distance(loadedPlugins.begin(), it) + 1)
                .arg(loadedPlugins.size());
        splash_->showMessage( splashMessage_ , Qt::AlignBottom | Qt::AlignLeft , Qt::white);
      }

      if ((*it)->instance() != 0 ) {
        QString pluginLicenseText  = "";
        loadPlugin((*it)->fileName(),true,pluginLicenseText, (*it)->instance());
        licenseTexts += pluginLicenseText;
      } else {
        emit log(LOGERR,tr("Unable to load Plugin :\t %1").arg( (*it)->fileName() ) );
        emit log(LOGERR,tr("Error was : ") + (*it)->errorString() );
        emit log(LOGOUT,"================================================================================");
      }
      delete *it;
  }

  /*
   * Initialize static plugins.
   */
  QVector<QStaticPlugin> staticPlugins = QPluginLoader::staticPlugins();
  for (QVector<QStaticPlugin>::iterator it = staticPlugins.begin();
          it != staticPlugins.end(); ++it) {
      QObject *instance = it->instance();
      BaseInterface* basePlugin = qobject_cast< BaseInterface * >(instance);
      if (basePlugin) {
          QString fakeName = QString::fromUtf8("<Statically Linked>::/%1.%2")
              .arg(basePlugin->name())
              .arg(OpenFlipper::Options::isWindows() ? "dll" : "so");
          QString pluginLicenseText  = "";
          loadPlugin(fakeName, true, pluginLicenseText, instance);
          licenseTexts += pluginLicenseText;
      }
  }

  emit log(LOGINFO, tr("Total time needed to load plugins was %1 ms.").arg(time.elapsed()));

  splashMessage_ = "";
  
  if ( licenseTexts != "" ) {
    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {
      
      // split for each license block
      QStringList licenseBlocks = licenseTexts.split("==");

      // Cleanup lists to get only the ones containing valid plugins.
      for ( QStringList::iterator it = licenseBlocks.begin(); it != licenseBlocks.end() ; ++it )
        if ( ! it->contains("PluginName") ) {
          licenseBlocks.erase(it);
          it = licenseBlocks.begin();
        }
      
      // sort by the contact mails
      QMap< QString , QString > contacts;
      
      for ( QStringList::iterator it = licenseBlocks.begin(); it != licenseBlocks.end() ; ++it ) {
        QStringList lines = it->split("\n");
        
        lines = lines.filter ( "Contact mail", Qt::CaseInsensitive );
        
        // Corect one found:
        if (lines.size() == 1)  {
          QString mail = lines[0].section(":",-1).simplified();
          QString list = contacts.take(mail);
          list.append(*it);
          contacts.insert(mail,list);
        } else {
          emit log(LOGWARN,tr("Can't extract mail contact from license request"));
        }
          
      }
      
      for ( QMap<QString , QString>::iterator it = contacts.begin() ; it != contacts.end() ; ++it ) {
        
        QStringList request = it.value().split("\n");
        
        // Cleanup lists to get only the relevant part
        for ( QStringList::iterator lit = request.begin(); lit != request.end() ; ++lit ) {
          
          if ( lit->contains("Message:")  ) {
            *lit = lit->section(":",-1).simplified();
          }
          
          if ( lit->contains("Contact mail:")  ) {
            *lit = lit->section(":",-1).simplified();
          }
           
        }

        QDialog licenseBox;
          
        QTextEdit *edit = new QTextEdit(&licenseBox);
        edit->setText(request.join("\n"));

        QLabel* mailLabel = new QLabel(&licenseBox);
        mailLabel->setText(tr("The text has been copied to your clipboard. Open in Mail program?"));

        QPushButton* noButton = new QPushButton(&licenseBox);
        noButton->setText(tr("No"));
        connect( noButton, SIGNAL(clicked ()), &licenseBox, SLOT(reject()) );

        QPushButton* yesButton = new QPushButton(&licenseBox);
        yesButton->setText(tr("Yes"));
        connect( yesButton, SIGNAL(clicked ()), &licenseBox, SLOT(accept()) );

        QGridLayout *layout = new QGridLayout;
        layout->addWidget(edit,0,0,1,2);
        layout->addWidget(mailLabel,1,0,1,2);
        layout->addWidget(noButton,2,0);
        layout->addWidget(yesButton,2,1);
        licenseBox.setLayout(layout);

        licenseBox.resize(500,500);
        licenseBox.setModal(true);
        licenseBox.setWindowTitle(tr("Plugin License check failed, issuer is: %1").arg( it.key() ));  
        int userAnswer =licenseBox.exec();

        // set a text to the Clipboard
        QClipboard *cb = QApplication::clipboard();
        cb->setText(request.join("\n"));

        if ( userAnswer == 1 ) {
           QString url = "mailto:" + it.key();
           url += "?subject=License Request&body=";
#ifdef WIN32
           url += request.join(";;");
#else
           url += request.join("\n");
#endif

           QUrl encodedURL(url, QUrl::TolerantMode);
           QDesktopServices::openUrl(encodedURL);
        }
        
      }

      
    } else {

      emit log(LOGWARN,tr("Plugin License check failed: "));
      std::cerr << licenseTexts.toStdString() << std::endl;
    }
  } 

  emit pluginsInitialized();

  emit pluginsInitialized(PluginFunctions::pluginCommandLineOptions());

  emit log(LOGOUT,tr("Loaded %n Plugin(s)","",int(plugins().size())) );
}

/** @brief slot for loading Plugins
 */
void Core::slotLoadPlugin(){

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::nogui() )
    return;

  // Setup filters for possible plugin extensions
  // Windows gets DLLs
  // Mac and Linux use so
  // We don't use the dylib extension on Mac at the moment.
  QString filter;
  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::isWindows() )
    filter = "Plugins (*.dll)";
  else 
    filter = "Plugins (*.so)";

  // Ask the user to select the file to load
  QString filename = ACG::getOpenFileName(coreWidget_,tr("Load Plugin"),filter, OpenFlipperSettings().value("Core/CurrentDir").toString() );

  if (filename.isEmpty())
    return;

  // get the plugin name
  // and check if Plugin is in the dontLoad List
  QPluginLoader loader( filename );
  QObject *plugin = loader.instance();
  QString name;

  // Check if a plugin has been loaded
  if (plugin) {
    // Check if it is a BasePlugin
    BaseInterface* basePlugin = qobject_cast< BaseInterface * >(plugin);
    if ( basePlugin ) {
      name = basePlugin->name();
    }else
      return;
  }else
    return;

  // Ask if the plugin is on the block list
  QStringList dontLoadPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/DontLoadNames", QStringList()).toStringList();
  if (dontLoadPlugins.contains(name)){
      int ret = QMessageBox::question(0, tr("Plugin Loading Prevention"),
                   tr("OpenFlipper is currently configured to prevent loading this plugin.\n"
                      "Do you want to enable this plugin permanently?"),
                   QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No,
                   QMessageBox::Yes);
      if (ret == QMessageBox::Yes) {
        dontLoadPlugins.removeAll(name);
        OpenFlipperSettings().setValue("PluginControl/DontLoadNames",dontLoadPlugins);
      } else
         return;
  }
  
  // check if the plugin is not on the additional plugin list
  QStringList additionalPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/AdditionalPlugins", QStringList()).toStringList();
  if (!additionalPlugins.contains(name)){
    int ret = QMessageBox::question(0, tr("Plugin Loading ..."),
                                       tr("Should OpenFlipper load this plugin on next startup?"),
                                    QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No,
                                    QMessageBox::Yes);
    if (ret == QMessageBox::Yes) {
      additionalPlugins << filename;
      std::cerr << "Added: " << filename.toStdString() << std::endl;
      OpenFlipperSettings().setValue("PluginControl/AdditionalPlugins",additionalPlugins);
    }
  }
  
  QString licenseText = "";
  loadPlugin(filename,false,licenseText);
  
  if ( licenseText != "" ) {
    if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ) {
      QMessageBox::warning ( 0, tr("Plugin License check failed"),  licenseText );
      
      std::cerr << "OpenURL: " << std::endl;
      QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(tr("mailto:contact@openflipper.com?subject=License Request&body=%1").arg(licenseText), QUrl::TolerantMode));
    } else {
      std::cerr << "Plugin License check failed" << std::endl;
      std::cerr << licenseText.toStdString() << std::endl;
    }
  }
}

/** @brief slot for showing loaded Plugins
 */
void Core::slotShowPlugins(){

  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::gui() ){

    int ret = 0;

    while (ret == 0){

      PluginDialog* dialog = new PluginDialog(plugins(), coreWidget_);

      //connect signals
      connect(dialog, SIGNAL( loadPlugin() ), this, SLOT( slotLoadPlugin() ));
      connect(dialog, SIGNAL(blockPlugin(const QString&)), this, SLOT(slotBlockPlugin(const QString&)));
      connect(dialog, SIGNAL(unBlockPlugin(const QString&)), this, SLOT(slotUnBlockPlugin(const QString&)));
      connect(dialog, SIGNAL(loadPlugin(const QString& ,const bool , QString& , QObject* )),
          this,SLOT(loadPlugin(const QString& ,const bool , QString& , QObject* )));

      //if a plugin was deleted/loaded the dialog returns 0 and it needs to be loaded again
      ret = dialog->exec();

      delete dialog;
    }
  }
}

void Core::slotBlockPlugin(const QString &_name)
{
  QStringList dontLoadPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/DontLoadNames",QStringList()).toStringList();
  if ( !dontLoadPlugins.contains(_name) ){
    dontLoadPlugins << _name;
    OpenFlipperSettings().setValue("PluginControl/DontLoadNames",dontLoadPlugins);
  }

  for (size_t i = 0; i < plugins().size();++i)
    if (plugins()[i].name == _name)
      plugins()[i].status = PluginInfo::BLOCKED;
}

void Core::slotUnBlockPlugin(const QString &_name)
{
  QStringList dontLoadPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/DontLoadNames",QStringList()).toStringList();
  dontLoadPlugins.removeAll(_name);
  OpenFlipperSettings().setValue("PluginControl/DontLoadNames",dontLoadPlugins);

  for (size_t i = 0; i < plugins().size();++i)
      if (plugins()[i].name == _name)
        plugins()[i].status = PluginInfo::UNLOADED;
}


void Core::printPluginLoadLog(const QString& errors,const QString& warnings ) {
  emit log(LOGERR ,errors );
  emit log(LOGWARN,warnings );
  emit log(LOGOUT,"================================================================================");
}

/** @brief Load a Plugin with given filename
 *  @param _filename complete path + filename of the plugin
 *  @param _silent if 'true': user isn't asked what to do if a plugin is already loaded
 *  @param _licenseErrors String will be epty when no license issues occured, otherwise it contains the required information for obtaining a license
 *  @param _plugin You can provide a preloaded plugin here. If this is 0 the filename will be used to load the plugin.
 */
void Core::loadPlugin(const QString& _filename,const bool _silent, QString& _licenseErrors, QObject* _plugin){

  _licenseErrors = "";
  
  // Only load .dll under windows
  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::isWindows() ) {
    QString dllname = _filename;
    if ( ! dllname.endsWith( ".dll" ) )
      return;
  }
  // Only load .so under linux
  if ( OpenFlipper::Options::isLinux() ) {
    QString soname = _filename;
    if ( ! soname.endsWith( ".so" ) )
      return;
  }

  // This will be the reference to our plugin
  QObject *plugin = 0;

  // Collect error and warning info
  QString errors, warnings;


  // Try to open the file if we did not get a plugin,
  // Otherwise use the supplied plugin pointer
  if ( _plugin == 0 ) {
    QPluginLoader loader( _filename );
    plugin = loader.instance();  
    
    if ( !plugin) {

      errors += tr("Error: Unable to load Plugin :\t %1").arg( _filename ) + "\n";
      errors += tr("Error: Error was : ") + loader.errorString() + "\n";

      emit log(LOGERR,errors );

      emit log(LOGOUT,"================================================================================");       
    } else {
      emit log (LOGOUT,tr("Plugin loaded: \t %1").arg(_filename));
    }
    
  } else {
      plugin = _plugin;
  }
  
  // Check if a plugin has been loaded
  PluginInfo info;
  int alreadyLoadedAt = -1;
  for (unsigned int k=0; k < plugins().size(); k++)
  {
    if (plugins()[k].path == _filename)
      alreadyLoadedAt = static_cast<int>(k);
  }
  info.status = PluginInfo::FAILED;
  info.path = _filename;
  QString supported;

  emit log(LOGOUT,tr("Location : \t %1").arg( _filename) );
  
  // Check if it is a BasePlugin
  BaseInterface* basePlugin = qobject_cast< BaseInterface * >(plugin);
  if ( basePlugin ) {

    //set basic information about plugin
    info.name = basePlugin->name();
    info.rpcName = info.name.remove(" ").toLower();
    info.description = basePlugin->description();
    info.warnings = "BLA";

    QStringList additionalPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/AdditionalPlugins", QStringList()).toStringList();
    info.buildIn = !additionalPlugins.contains(info.path);

    emit log(LOGOUT,tr("Found Plugin : \t %1").arg(basePlugin->name()) );

    if (splash_) {
      splashMessage_ = splashMessage_ + " " + basePlugin->name() ;
      splash_->showMessage( splashMessage_ , Qt::AlignBottom | Qt::AlignLeft , Qt::white);
    }

    //Check if plugin is already loaded
    for (unsigned int k=0; k < plugins().size(); k++){

        QString name_nospace =  basePlugin->name();
        name_nospace.remove(" ");

        if (plugins()[k].name == name_nospace && plugins()[k].path != _filename && plugins()[k].status == PluginInfo::LOADED){
          if (_silent || OpenFlipper::Options::nogui() ){ //dont load the plugin

            warnings += tr("Warning: Already loaded from %1").arg( plugins()[k].path) + "\n";

            printPluginLoadLog(errors, warnings);

            info.description = basePlugin->description() + tr(" *Already loaded.*");

            info.errors   = errors;
            info.warnings = warnings;

            PluginStorage::pluginsFailed().push_back(info);

            return;
        }else{ //ask the user
          int ret = QMessageBox::question(coreWidget_,
                                          tr("Plugin already loaded"),
                                          tr("A Plugin with the same name was already loaded from %1.\n" 
                                              "You can only load the new plugin if you unload the existing one first.\n\n"
                                              "Do you want to unload the existing plugin first?").arg( plugins()[k].path),
                                          QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No);
          if (ret == QMessageBox::No)
          {
            warnings += tr("Warning: Already loaded from %1.").arg( plugins()[k].path) + "\n";

            printPluginLoadLog(errors, warnings);

            info.description = basePlugin->description() + tr(" *Already loaded.*");

            info.errors   = errors;
            info.warnings = warnings;

            PluginStorage::pluginsFailed().push_back(info);
            return;
          }
        }
      }
    }

    QStringList dontLoadPlugins = OpenFlipperSettings().value("PluginControl/DontLoadNames",QStringList()).toStringList();

    if ( dontLoadPlugins.contains(basePlugin->name(), Qt::CaseInsensitive) ) {

      warnings += tr("Warning: OpenFlipper.ini prevented Plugin %1 from being loaded! ").arg( basePlugin->name() ) + "\n";

      printPluginLoadLog(errors, warnings);

      info.status = PluginInfo::BLOCKED;

      info.errors   = errors;
      info.warnings = warnings;

      PluginStorage::pluginsFailed().push_back(info);

      return;
    }

    //Check if it is a BasePlugin
    SecurityInterface * securePlugin = qobject_cast< SecurityInterface * >(plugin);
    if ( securePlugin ) {
      emit log(LOGINFO,tr("Plugin uses security interface. Trying to authenticate against plugin ..."));

      bool success = false;
      QMetaObject::invokeMethod(plugin,"authenticate", Q_RETURN_ARG( bool , success ) ) ;
      
      QString message = "";
      QMetaObject::invokeMethod(plugin,"licenseError", Q_RETURN_ARG( QString , message ) ) ;
      _licenseErrors = message;

      if ( success )
        emit log(LOGINFO,tr("... ok. Loading plugin "));
      else {

        errors += tr("Error: Failed