Change MetaEngine references to PluginObject where possible to make its semantics more generic.

svn-id: r30789

2 files changed, 36 insertions, 23 deletions

diff --git a/base/plugins.cpp b/base/plugins.cpp
index 4364cd0215..3a53142438 100644
--- a/base/plugins.cpp
+++ b/base/plugins.cpp
@@ -25,48 +25,47 @@
 
 #include "base/plugins.h"
 #include "common/util.h"
-#include "engines/metaengine.h"
 
 
 const char *Plugin::getName() const {
-	return _metaengine->getName();
+	return _pluginObject->getName();
 }
 
 const char *Plugin::getCopyright() const {
-	return _metaengine->getCopyright();
+	return ((MetaEngine*)_pluginObject)->getCopyright();
 }
 
 PluginError Plugin::createInstance(OSystem *syst, Engine **engine) const {
-	return _metaengine->createInstance(syst, engine);
+	return ((MetaEngine*)_pluginObject)->createInstance(syst, engine);
 }
 
 GameList Plugin::getSupportedGames() const {
-	return _metaengine->getSupportedGames();
+	return ((MetaEngine*)_pluginObject)->getSupportedGames();
 }
 
 GameDescriptor Plugin::findGame(const char *gameid) const {
-	return _metaengine->findGame(gameid);
+	return ((MetaEngine*)_pluginObject)->findGame(gameid);
 }
 
 GameList Plugin::detectGames(const FSList &fslist) const {
-	return _metaengine->detectGames(fslist);
+	return ((MetaEngine*)_pluginObject)->detectGames(fslist);
 }
 
 SaveStateList Plugin::listSaves(const char *target) const {
-	return _metaengine->listSaves(target);
+	return ((MetaEngine*)_pluginObject)->listSaves(target);
 }
 
 
 #ifndef DYNAMIC_MODULES
 class StaticPlugin : public Plugin {
 public:
-	StaticPlugin(MetaEngine *metaengine) {
-		assert(metaengine);
-		_metaengine = metaengine;
+	StaticPlugin(PluginObject *pluginobject) {
+		assert(pluginobject);
+		_pluginObject = pluginobject;
 	}
 
 	~StaticPlugin() {
-		delete _metaengine;
+		delete _pluginObject;
 	}
 
 	virtual bool loadPlugin()		{ return true; }
@@ -85,8 +84,8 @@ public:
 		PluginList pl;
 
 		#define LINK_PLUGIN(ID) \
-			extern MetaEngine *g_##ID##_MetaEngine_alloc(); \
-			pl.push_back(new StaticPlugin(g_##ID##_MetaEngine_alloc()));
+			extern PluginObject *g_##ID##_getObject(); \
+			pl.push_back(new StaticPlugin(g_##ID##_getObject()));
 
 		// "Loader" for the static plugins.
 		// Iterate over all registered (static) plugins and load them.
diff --git a/base/plugins.h b/base/plugins.h
index bc65a13644..e91ed80aa4 100644
--- a/base/plugins.h
+++ b/base/plugins.h
@@ -33,9 +33,23 @@
 #include "common/util.h"
 #include "base/game.h"
 
+/**
+ * Abstract base class for the plugin objects which handle plugins
+ * instantiation. Subclasses for this may be used for engine plugins
+ * and other types of plugins.
+ */
+class PluginObject {
+public:
+	virtual ~PluginObject() {}
+
+	/** Returns the name of the plugin. */
+	virtual const char *getName() const = 0;
+};
+
+#include "engines/metaengine.h"
+
 class Engine;
 class FSList;
-class MetaEngine;
 class OSystem;
 
 /**
@@ -45,10 +59,10 @@ class OSystem;
  */
 class Plugin {
 protected:
-	MetaEngine *_metaengine;
+	PluginObject *_pluginObject;
 
 public:
-	Plugin() : _metaengine(0) {}
+	Plugin() : _pluginObject(0) {}
 	virtual ~Plugin() {
 		//if (isLoaded())
 			//unloadPlugin();
@@ -81,16 +95,16 @@ public:
  */
 
 #ifndef DYNAMIC_MODULES
-#define REGISTER_PLUGIN(ID,METAENGINE) \
-	MetaEngine *g_##ID##_MetaEngine_alloc() { \
-		return new METAENGINE(); \
+#define REGISTER_PLUGIN(ID,PLUGINCLASS) \
+	PluginObject *g_##ID##_getObject() { \
+		return new PLUGINCLASS(); \
 	} \
 	void dummyFuncToAllowTrailingSemicolon()
 #else
-#define REGISTER_PLUGIN(ID,METAENGINE) \
+#define REGISTER_PLUGIN(ID,PLUGINCLASS) \
 	extern "C" { \
-		PLUGIN_EXPORT MetaEngine *PLUGIN_MetaEngine_alloc() { \
-			return new METAENGINE(); \
+		PLUGIN_EXPORT PluginObject *PLUGIN_getObject() { \
+			return new PLUGINCLASS(); \
 		} \
 	} \
 	void dummyFuncToAllowTrailingSemicolon()