library.h

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#pragma once

#include <string>
#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>

namespace drizzled {
namespace module {

struct Manifest;

/* A handle for the dynamic library containing a plugin or plugins. */
class Library : boost::noncopyable
{
  std::string name;
  void *handle;
  const Manifest *manifest;

  /* Construction should only happen through the static factory method */
  Library(const std::string &name_arg, void *handle_arg, const Manifest*);

public:
  ~Library();

  const std::string &getName() const
  {
    return name;
  }
 
  const Manifest *getManifest() const
  {
    return manifest;
  }

  static const boost::filesystem::path getLibraryPath(const std::string &plugin_name);
  static Library *loadLibrary(const std::string &plugin_name, bool builtin);
};

} /* namespace module */
} /* namespace drizzled */