tulipplugins module API

This module provides utility functions to register Tulip plugins written in Python in the plugins database. These functions should only be used inside a module that contains a class implementing a Tulip plugin.

tulipplugins.registerAlgorithmPlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip general algorithm written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.Algorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerAlgorithmPluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip general algorithm written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.Algorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the Algorithm -> General menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerBooleanPlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip boolean algorithm (selection) written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.BooleanAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerBooleanPluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip boolean algorithm (selection) written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.BooleanAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the Algorithm -> Selection menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerColorPlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip color algorithm written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.ColorAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerColorPluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip color algorithm written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.ColorAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the Algorithm -> Color menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerDoublePlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip double algorithm (metric) written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.DoubleAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerDoublePluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip double algorithm (metric) written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.DoubleAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the Algorithm -> Measure menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerExportPlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip export module written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.PythonExportModule)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerExportPluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip export module written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.PythonExportModule)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the File -> Export menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerImportPlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip import module written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.PythonImportModule)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerImportPluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip import module written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.PythonImportModule)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the File -> Import menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerIntegerPlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip integer algorithm written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.IntegerAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerIntegerPluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip integer algorithm written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.IntegerAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the Algorithm -> Integer menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerLayoutPlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip layout algorithm written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.LayoutAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerLayoutPluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip layout algorithm written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.LayoutAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the Algorithm -> Layout menu from the Tulip Software GUI)
tulipplugins.registerSizePlugin(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release)

Registers a Tulip size algorithm written in Python in the plugins database.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.SizeAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
tulipplugins.registerSizePluginOfGroup(pluginClassName, pluginName, author, date, info, release, group)

Registers a Tulip size algorithm written in Python in the plugins database and inserts it in a specific group.

Parameters:
  • pluginClassName (string) – the name of the Python class implementing the plugin (deriving from tlp.SizeAlgorithm)
  • pluginName (string) – the name of the plugin as it will appear in the interface and that will be used to call it
  • author (string) – the name of the plugin’s author
  • date (string) – the date of creation of the plugin
  • info (string) – some informations relative to the plugin
  • release (string) – the version number of the plugin in the form X.Y
  • group (string) – the name of the group in which the plugin will be inserted (a group corresponds to a sub-menu in the Algorithm -> Size menu from the Tulip Software GUI)

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