AutomationSourcePlugin type, to enable recording of WJ params to automation clips (featured in feature_plugin_shader_gadgets)

data_centre/plugin_collection.py

@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class DisplayPlugin(Plugin):
             #display_text.insert(END, 'test from DisplayPlugin')
             display.display_text.insert(END, '{} \n'.format(display.body_title))
 
+
 class ModulationReceiverPlugin(Plugin):
     def __init__(self, plugin_collection):
         super().__init__(plugin_collection)
@@ -230,6 +231,24 @@ class ModulationReceiverPlugin(Plugin):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
 
+class AutomationSourcePlugin(Plugin):
+    @property
+    def frame_key(self):
+        return self.__class__.__name__
+
+    def __init__(self, plugin_collection):
+        super().__init__(plugin_collection)
+
+    def get_frame_data(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def recall_frame_data(self, data):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def get_frame_diff(self, last_frame, current_frame):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
 # adapted from https://github.com/gdiepen/python_plugin_example
 class PluginCollection(object):
     """Upon creation, this class will read the plugins package for modules
@@ -303,7 +322,7 @@ class PluginCollection(object):
                 for (_, c) in clsmembers:
                     # Only add classes that are a sub class of Plugin, but NOT Plugin itself
                     # or one of the base classes
-                    ignore_list = [ Plugin, ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, MidiFeedbackPlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin ] 
+                    ignore_list = [ Plugin, ActionsPlugin, SequencePlugin, MidiFeedbackPlugin, DisplayPlugin, ModulationReceiverPlugin, AutomationSourcePlugin ] 
                     if issubclass(c, Plugin) & (c not in ignore_list):
                         print('    Found plugin class: %s.%s' % (c.__module__,c.__name__))
                         self.plugins.append(c(self))