# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Matthew Perry
Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Borys Jurgiel

/***************************************************************************
 *                                                                         *
 *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
 *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
 *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
 *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
 *                                                                         *
 ***************************************************************************/
"""


from PyQt4.QtCore import *
from PyQt4.QtXml import QDomDocument
from PyQt4.QtNetwork import *
from qgis.core import *
from unzip import unzip
from version_compare import compareVersions, normalizeVersion
import sys

"""
Data structure:
mRepositories = dict of dicts: {repoName : {"url" QString,
                                            "enabled" bool,
                                            "valid" bool,
                                            "QPHttp" QPHttp,
                                            "Relay" Relay, # Relay object for transmitting signals from QPHttp with adding the repoName information
                                            "xmlData" QBuffer,
                                            "state" int,   (0 - disabled, 1-loading, 2-loaded ok, 3-error (to be retried), 4-rejected)
                                            "error" QString}}
mPlugins = dict of dicts {id : {"name" QString,
                                "version_avail" QString,
                                "version_inst" QString,
                                "desc_repo" QString,
                                "desc_local" QString,
                                "author" QString,
                                "status" QString,      ("not installed", "installed", "upgradeable", "orphan", "new", "newer")
                                "error" QString,       ("", "broken", "incompatible", "dependent")
                                "error_details" QString,
                                "homepage" QString,
                                "url" QString,
                                "experimental" bool
                                "filename" QString,
                                "repository" QString,
                                "localdir" QString,
                                "read-only" boolean}}
"""


QGIS_VER = QGis.QGIS_VERSION
QGIS_14 = (QGIS_VER[2] > "3")
QGIS_15 = (QGIS_VER[2] > "4")



def setIface(qgisIface):
  global iface
  iface = qgisIface



reposGroup = "/Qgis/plugin-repos"
settingsGroup = "/Qgis/plugin-installer"
seenPluginGroup = "/Qgis/plugin-seen"


# Repositories: (name, url, possible depreciated url)
officialRepo = ("QGIS Official Repository", "http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/plugins.xml","http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins")
depreciatedRepos = [
    ("Old QGIS Official Repository",   "http://pyqgis.org/repo/official"),
    ("Old QGIS Contributed Repository","http://pyqgis.org/repo/contributed"),
    ("Aaron Racicot's Repository",     "http://qgisplugins.z-pulley.com"),
    ("Barry Rowlingson's Repository",  "http://www.maths.lancs.ac.uk/~rowlings/Qgis/Plugins/plugins.xml"),
    ("Bob Bruce's Repository",         "http://www.mappinggeek.ca/QGISPythonPlugins/Bobs-QGIS-plugins.xml"),
    ("Borys Jurgiel's Repository",     "http://bwj.aster.net.pl/qgis/plugins.xml"),
    ("Borys Jurgiel's Repository 2",   "http://bwj.aster.net.pl/qgis-oldapi/plugins.xml"),
    ("Carson Farmer's Repository",     "http://www.ftools.ca/cfarmerQgisRepo.xml"),
    ("Carson Farmer's Repository 2",   "http://www.ftools.ca/cfarmerQgisRepo_0.xx.xml"),
    ("CatAIS Repository",              "http://www.catais.org/qgis/plugins.xml"),
    ("Faunalia Repository",            "http://www.faunalia.it/qgis/plugins.xml"),
    ("Faunalia Repository 2",          "http://faunalia.it/qgis/plugins.xml"),
    ("GIS-Lab Repository",             "http://gis-lab.info/programs/qgis/qgis-repo.xml"),
    ("Kappasys Repository",            "http://www.kappasys.org/qgis/plugins.xml"),
    ("Martin Dobias' Sandbox",         "http://mapserver.sk/~wonder/qgis/plugins-sandbox.xml"),
    ("Marco Hugentobler's Repository", "http://karlinapp.ethz.ch/python_plugins/python_plugins.xml"),
    ("Sourcepole Repository",          "http://build.sourcepole.ch/qgis/plugins.xml"),
    ("Volkan Kepoglu's Repository",    "http://ggit.metu.edu.tr/~volkan/plugins.xml")
]



# --- class History  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #
class History(dict):
  """ Dictionary for keeping changes made duging the session - will be used to complete the (un/re)loading """

  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def markChange(self, plugin, change):
    """ mark the status change: A-added, D-deleted, R-reinstalled """
    if change == "A" and self.get(plugin) == "D":   # installation right after uninstallation
      self.__setitem__(plugin, "R")
    elif change == "A":                             # any other installation
      self.__setitem__(plugin, "A")
    elif change == "D" and self.get(plugin) == "A": # uninstallation right after installation
      self.pop(plugin)
    elif change == "D":                             # any other uninstallation
      self.__setitem__(plugin, "D")
    elif change == "R" and self.get(plugin) == "A": # reinstallation right after installation
      self.__setitem__(plugin, "A")
    elif change == "R":                             # any other reinstallation
      self.__setitem__(plugin, "R")

  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def toList(self, change):
    """ return a list of plugins matching the given change """
    result = []
    for i in self.items():
      if i[1] == change:
        result += [i[0]]
    return result
# --- /class History  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #





# --- class QPHttp  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #
# --- It's a temporary workaround for broken proxy handling in Qt ------------------------- #
class QPHttp(QHttp):
  def __init__(self,*args):
    QHttp.__init__(self,*args)
    settings = QSettings()
    settings.beginGroup("proxy")
    if settings.value("/proxyEnabled").toBool():
      self.proxy=QNetworkProxy()
      proxyType = settings.value( "/proxyType", QVariant(0)).toString()
      if len(args)>0 and settings.value("/proxyExcludedUrls").toString().contains(args[0]):
        proxyType = "NoProxy"
      if proxyType in ["1","Socks5Proxy"]: self.proxy.setType(QNetworkProxy.Socks5Proxy)
      elif proxyType in ["2","NoProxy"]: self.proxy.setType(QNetworkProxy.NoProxy)
      elif proxyType in ["3","HttpProxy"]: self.proxy.setType(QNetworkProxy.HttpProxy)
      elif proxyType in ["4","HttpCachingProxy"] and QT_VERSION >= 0X040400: self.proxy.setType(QNetworkProxy.HttpCachingProxy)
      elif proxyType in ["5","FtpCachingProxy"] and QT_VERSION >= 0X040400: self.proxy.setType(QNetworkProxy.FtpCachingProxy)
      else: self.proxy.setType(QNetworkProxy.DefaultProxy)
      self.proxy.setHostName(settings.value("/proxyHost").toString())
      self.proxy.setPort(settings.value("/proxyPort").toUInt()[0])
      self.proxy.setUser(settings.value("/proxyUser").toString())
      self.proxy.setPassword(settings.value("/proxyPassword").toString())
      self.setProxy(self.proxy)
    settings.endGroup()
    return None
# --- /class QPHttp  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #





# --- class Relay  ----------------------------------------------------------------------- #
class Relay(QObject):
  """ Relay object for transmitting signals from QPHttp with adding the repoName information """
  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def __init__(self, key):
    QObject.__init__(self)
    self.key = key

  def stateChanged(self, state):
    self.emit(SIGNAL("anythingChanged(QString, int, int)"), self.key, state, 0)

  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def dataReadProgress(self, done, total):
    state = 4
    if total:
      progress = int(float(done)/float(total)*100)
    else:
      progress = 0
    self.emit(SIGNAL("anythingChanged(QString, int, int)"), self.key, state, progress)
# --- /class Relay  ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #





# --- class Repositories ----------------------------------------------------------------- #
class Repositories(QObject):
  """ A dict-like class for handling repositories data """
  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def __init__(self):
    QObject.__init__(self)
    self.mRepositories = {}
    self.httpId = {}   # {httpId : repoName}


  ## depreciated in qgis 1.8 until we use 3rd party repos again
  ## ----------------------------------------- #
  #def addKnownRepos(self):
    #""" add known 3rd party repositories to QSettings """
    #presentURLs = []
    #for i in self.all().values():
      #presentURLs += [QString(i["url"])]
    #settings = QSettings()
    #settings.beginGroup(reposGroup)
    ## add the official repository
    #if presentURLs.count(officialRepo[1]) == 0:
      #settings.setValue(officialRepo[0]+"/url", QVariant(officialRepo[1]))
      #settings.setValue(officialRepo[0]+"/enabled", QVariant(True))
    ## add author repositories
    #for i in authorRepos:
      #if i[1] and presentURLs.count(i[1]) == 0:
        #repoName = QString(i[0])
        #if self.all().has_key(repoName):
          #repoName = repoName + " (original)"
        #settings.setValue(repoName+"/url", QVariant(i[1]))
        #settings.setValue(repoName+"/enabled", QVariant(True))


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def all(self):
    """ return dict of all repositories """
    return self.mRepositories


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def allEnabled(self):
    """ return dict of all enabled and valid repositories """
    repos = {}
    for i in self.mRepositories:
      if self.mRepositories[i]["enabled"] and self.mRepositories[i]["valid"]:
        repos[i] = self.mRepositories[i]
    return repos


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def allUnavailable(self):
    """ return dict of all unavailable repositories """
    repos = {}
    for i in self.mRepositories:
      if self.mRepositories[i]["enabled"] and self.mRepositories[i]["valid"] and self.mRepositories[i]["state"] == 3:
        repos[i] = self.mRepositories[i]
    return repos


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def setRepositoryData(self, reposName, key, value):
    """ write data to the mRepositories dict """
    self.mRepositories[reposName][key] = value


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def remove(self, reposName):
    """ remove given item from the mRepositories dict """
    del self.mRepositories[reposName]


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def rename(self, oldName, newName):
    """ rename repository key """
    if oldName == newName:
      return
    self.mRepositories[newName] = self.mRepositories[oldName]
    del self.mRepositories[oldName]


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def checkingOnStart(self):
    """ return true if checking for news and updates is enabled """
    settings = QSettings()
    return settings.value(settingsGroup+"/checkOnStart", QVariant(False)).toBool()


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def setCheckingOnStart(self, state):
    """ set state of checking for news and updates """
    settings = QSettings()
    settings.setValue(settingsGroup+"/checkOnStart", QVariant(state))


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def checkingOnStartInterval(self):
    """ return checking for news and updates interval """
    settings = QSettings()
    (i, ok) = settings.value(settingsGroup+"/checkOnStartInterval").toInt()
    if i < 0 or not ok:
      i = 1
    # allowed values: 0,1,3,7,14,30 days
    interval = 0
    for j in [1,3,7,14,30]:
      if i >= j:
        interval = j
    return interval


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def setCheckingOnStartInterval(self, interval):
    """ set checking for news and updates interval """
    settings = QSettings()
    settings.setValue(settingsGroup+"/checkOnStartInterval", QVariant(interval))


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def saveCheckingOnStartLastDate(self):
    """ set today's date as the day of last checking  """
    settings = QSettings()
    settings.setValue(settingsGroup+"/checkOnStartLastDate", QVariant(QDate.currentDate()))


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def timeForChecking(self):
    """ determine whether it's the time for checking for news and updates now """
    if self.checkingOnStartInterval() == 0:
      return True
    settings = QSettings()
    interval = settings.value(settingsGroup+"/checkOnStartLastDate").toDate().daysTo(QDate.currentDate())
    if interval >= self.checkingOnStartInterval():
      return True
    else:
      return False


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def load(self):
    """ populate the mRepositories dict"""
    self.mRepositories = {}
    settings = QSettings()
    settings.beginGroup(reposGroup)
    # first, update repositories in QSettings if needed
    officialRepoPresent = False
    for key in settings.childGroups():
      url = settings.value(key+"/url", QVariant()).toString()
      if url == officialRepo[1]:
        officialRepoPresent = True
      if url == officialRepo[2]:
        settings.setValue(key+"/url", QVariant(officialRepo[1])) # correct a depreciated url
        officialRepoPresent = True
    if not officialRepoPresent:
      settings.setValue(officialRepo[0]+"/url", QVariant(officialRepo[1]))

    for key in settings.childGroups():
      self.mRepositories[key] = {}
      self.mRepositories[key]["url"] = settings.value(key+"/url", QVariant()).toString()
      self.mRepositories[key]["enabled"] = settings.value(key+"/enabled", QVariant(True)).toBool()
      self.mRepositories[key]["valid"] = settings.value(key+"/valid", QVariant(True)).toBool()
      self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"] = QPHttp()
      self.mRepositories[key]["Relay"] = Relay(key)
      self.mRepositories[key]["xmlData"] = QBuffer()
      self.mRepositories[key]["state"] = 0
      self.mRepositories[key]["error"] = QString()
    settings.endGroup()


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def requestFetching(self,key):
    """ start fetching the repository given by key """
    self.mRepositories[key]["state"] = 1
    url = QUrl(self.mRepositories[key]["url"])
    path = QString(url.toPercentEncoding(url.path(), "!$&'()*+,;=:@/"))
    port = url.port()
    if port < 0:
      port = 80
    self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"] = QPHttp(url.host(), port)
    self.connect(self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"], SIGNAL("requestFinished (int, bool)"), self.xmlDownloaded)
    self.connect(self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"], SIGNAL("stateChanged ( int )"), self.mRepositories[key]["Relay"].stateChanged)
    self.connect(self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"], SIGNAL("dataReadProgress ( int , int )"), self.mRepositories[key]["Relay"].dataReadProgress)
    self.connect(self.mRepositories[key]["Relay"], SIGNAL("anythingChanged(QString, int, int)"), self, SIGNAL("anythingChanged (QString, int, int)"))
    i = self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"].get(path, self.mRepositories[key]["xmlData"])
    self.httpId[i] = key


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def fetchingInProgress(self):
    """ return true if fetching repositories is still in progress """
    for key in self.mRepositories:
      if self.mRepositories[key]["state"] == 1:
        return True
    return False


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def killConnection(self, key):
    """ kill the fetching on demand """
    if self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"].state():
      self.mRepositories[key]["QPHttp"].abort()


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def xmlDownloaded(self,nr,state):
    """ populate the plugins object with the fetched data """
    if not self.httpId.has_key(nr):
      return
    reposName = self.httpId[nr]
    if state:                             # fetching failed
      self.mRepositories[reposName]["state"] =  3
      self.mRepositories[reposName]["error"] = self.mRepositories[reposName]["QPHttp"].errorString()
    else:
      repoData = self.mRepositories[reposName]["xmlData"]
      reposXML = QDomDocument()
      reposXML.setContent(repoData.data())
      pluginNodes = reposXML.elementsByTagName("pyqgis_plugin")
      if pluginNodes.size():
        for i in range(pluginNodes.size()):
          fileName = pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("file_name").text().simplified()
          if not fileName:
              fileName = QFileInfo(pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("download_url").text().trimmed().split("?")[0]).fileName()
          name = fileName.section(".", 0, 0)
          name = unicode(name)
          experimental = False
          if pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("experimental").text().simplified().toUpper() in ["TRUE","YES"]:
            experimental = True
          plugin = {
            "name"          : pluginNodes.item(i).toElement().attribute("name"),
            "version_avail" : pluginNodes.item(i).toElement().attribute("version"),
            "desc_repo"     : pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("description").text().simplified(),
            "desc_local"    : "",
            "author"        : pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("author_name").text().simplified(),
            "homepage"      : pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("homepage").text().simplified(),
            "url"           : pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("download_url").text().simplified(),
            "experimental"  : experimental,
            "filename"      : fileName,
            "status"        : "not installed",
            "error"         : "",
            "error_details" : "",
            "version_inst"  : "",
            "repository"    : reposName,
            "localdir"      : name,
            "read-only"     : False}
          qgisMinimumVersion = pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("qgis_minimum_version").text().simplified()
          if not qgisMinimumVersion: qgisMinimumVersion = "0"
          # please use the tag below only if really needed! (for example if plugin development is abandoned)
          qgisMaximumVersion = pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("qgis_maximum_version").text().simplified()
          if not qgisMaximumVersion: qgisMaximumVersion = "2"
          #if compatible, add the plugin to the list
          if not pluginNodes.item(i).firstChildElement("disabled").text().simplified().toUpper() in ["TRUE","YES"]:
           if compareVersions(QGIS_VER, qgisMinimumVersion) < 2 and compareVersions(qgisMaximumVersion, QGIS_VER) < 2:
            if QGIS_VER[0]==qgisMinimumVersion[0] or (qgisMinimumVersion!="0" and qgisMaximumVersion!="2"):   # to be deleted
              #add the plugin to the cache
              plugins.addFromRepository(plugin)
      # set state=2, even if the repo is empty
      self.mRepositories[reposName]["state"] = 2

    self.emit(SIGNAL("repositoryFetched(QString)"), reposName )

    # is the checking done?
    if not self.fetchingInProgress():
      plugins.rebuild()
      self.saveCheckingOnStartLastDate()
      self.emit(SIGNAL("checkingDone()"))
# --- /class Repositories ---------------------------------------------------------------- #





# --- class Plugins ---------------------------------------------------------------------- #
class Plugins(QObject):
  """ A dict-like class for handling plugins data """
  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def __init__(self):
    QObject.__init__(self)
    self.mPlugins = {}   # the dict of plugins (dicts)
    self.repoCache = {}  # the dict of lists of plugins (dicts)
    self.localCache = {} # the dict of plugins (dicts)
    self.obsoletePlugins = [] # the list of outdated 'user' plugins masking newer 'system' ones


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def all(self):
    """ return all plugins """
    return self.mPlugins


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def keyByUrl(self, name):
    """ return plugin key by given url """
    plugins = [i for i in self.mPlugins if self.mPlugins[i]["url"] == name]
    if plugins:
      return plugins[0]
    return None


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def addInstalled(self, plugin):
    """ add given plugin to the localCache """
    key = plugin["localdir"]
    self.localCache[key] = plugin


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def addFromRepository(self, plugin):
    """ add given plugin to the repoCache """
    repo = plugin["repository"]
    try:
      self.repoCache[repo] += [plugin]
    except:
      self.repoCache[repo] = [plugin]


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def removeInstalledPlugin(self, key):
    """ remove given plugin from the localCache """
    if self.localCache.has_key(key):
      del self.localCache[key]


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def removeRepository(self, repo):
    """ remove whole repository from the repoCache """
    if self.repoCache.has_key(repo):
      del self.repoCache[repo]


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def getInstalledPlugin(self, key, readOnly, testLoad=False):
    """ get the metadata of an installed plugin """
    if readOnly:
      path = QgsApplication.pkgDataPath()
    else:
      path = QgsApplication.qgisSettingsDirPath()
    path = QDir.cleanPath(path) + "/python/plugins/" + key
    if not QDir(path).exists():
      return
    nam   = ""
    ver   = ""
    desc  = ""
    auth  = ""
    homepage  = ""
    error = ""
    errorDetails = ""
    try:
      exec("import %s" % key)
      exec("reload (%s)" % key)
      try:
        exec("nam = %s.name()" % key)
      except:
        pass
      try:
        exec("ver = %s.version()" % key)
      except:
        pass
      try:
        exec("desc = %s.description()" % key)
      except:
        pass
      try:
        exec("auth = %s.authorName()" % key)
      except:
        pass
      try:
        exec("homepage = %s.homepage()" % key)
      except:
        pass
      try:
        exec("qgisMinimumVersion = %s.qgisMinimumVersion()" % key)
        if compareVersions(QGIS_VER, qgisMinimumVersion) == 2:
          error = "incompatible"
          errorDetails = qgisMinimumVersion
      except:
        pass
      if testLoad:
        try:
          exec ("%s.classFactory(iface)" % key)
        except Exception, error:
          error = unicode(error.args[0])
    except Exception, error:
      error = unicode(error.args[0])

    if not nam:
      nam = key
    if error[:16] == "No module named ":
      mona = error.replace("No module named ","")
      if mona != key:
        error = "dependent"
        errorDetails = mona
    if not error in ["", "dependent", "incompatible"]:
      errorDetails = error
      error = "broken"

    plugin = {
        "name"          : nam,
        "version_inst"  : normalizeVersion(ver),
        "version_avail" : "",
        "desc_local"    : desc,
        "desc_repo"     : "",
        "author"        : auth,
        "homepage"      : homepage,
        "url"           : path,
        "experimental"  : False,
        "filename"      : "",
        "status"        : "orphan",
        "error"         : error,
        "error_details" : errorDetails,
        "repository"    : "",
        "localdir"      : key,
        "read-only"     : readOnly}
    return plugin


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def getAllInstalled(self, testLoad=False):
    """ Build the localCache """
    self.localCache = {}
    # first, try to add the read-only plugins...
    pluginsPath = unicode(QDir.convertSeparators(QDir.cleanPath(QgsApplication.pkgDataPath() + "/python/plugins")))
    #  temporarily add the system path as the first element to force loading the read-only plugins, even if masked by user ones.
    sys.path = [pluginsPath] + sys.path
    try:
      pluginDir = QDir(pluginsPath)
      pluginDir.setFilter(QDir.AllDirs)
      for key in pluginDir.entryList():
        key = unicode(key)
        if not key in [".",".."]:
          self.localCache[key] = self.getInstalledPlugin(key, True)
    except:
      # return QCoreApplication.translate("QgsPluginInstaller","Couldn't open the system plugin directory")
      pass # it's not necessary to stop due to this error
    # remove the temporarily added path
    sys.path.remove(pluginsPath)
    # ...then try to add locally installed ones
    try:
      pluginDir = QDir.convertSeparators(QDir.cleanPath(QgsApplication.qgisSettingsDirPath() + "/python/plugins"))
      pluginDir = QDir(pluginDir)
      pluginDir.setFilter(QDir.AllDirs)
    except:
      return QCoreApplication.translate("QgsPluginInstaller","Couldn't open the local plugin directory")
    for key in pluginDir.entryList():
      key = unicode(key)
      if not key in [".",".."]:
        plugin = self.getInstalledPlugin(key, False, testLoad)
        if key in self.localCache.keys() and compareVersions(self.localCache[key]["version_inst"],plugin["version_inst"]) == 1:
          # An obsolete plugin in the "user" location is masking a newer one in the "system" location!
          self.obsoletePlugins += [key]
        self.localCache[key] = plugin


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def rebuild(self):
    """ build or rebuild the mPlugins from the caches """
    self.mPlugins = {}
    for i in self.localCache.keys():
      self.mPlugins[i] = self.localCache[i].copy()
    settings = QSettings()
    (allowed, ok) = settings.value(settingsGroup+"/allowedPluginType", QVariant(2)).toInt()
    for i in self.repoCache.values():
      for plugin in i:
        key = plugin["localdir"]
        # check if the plugin is allowed and if there isn't any better one added already.
        if (allowed != 1 or plugin["repository"] == officialRepo[0]) and (allowed == 3 or not plugin["experimental"]) \
        and not (self.mPlugins.has_key(key) and self.mPlugins[key]["version_avail"] and compareVersions(self.mPlugins[key]["version_avail"], plugin["version_avail"]) < 2):
          # The mPlugins dict contains now locally installed plugins.
          # Now, add the available one if not present yet or update it if present already.
          if not self.mPlugins.has_key(key):
            self.mPlugins[key] = plugin   # just add a new plugin
          else:
            self.mPlugins[key]["version_avail"] = plugin["version_avail"]
            self.mPlugins[key]["desc_repo"] = plugin["desc_repo"]
            self.mPlugins[key]["filename"] = plugin["filename"]
            self.mPlugins[key]["repository"] = plugin["repository"]
            self.mPlugins[key]["experimental"] = plugin["experimental"]
            # use remote name if local one is not available
            if self.mPlugins[key]["name"] == key and plugin["name"]:
              self.mPlugins[key]["name"] = plugin["name"]
            # those metadata has higher priority for their remote instances:
            if plugin["author"]:
              self.mPlugins[key]["author"] = plugin["author"]
            if plugin["homepage"]:
              self.mPlugins[key]["homepage"] = plugin["homepage"]
            if plugin["url"]:
              self.mPlugins[key]["url"] = plugin["url"]
          # set status
          #
          # installed   available   status
          # ---------------------------------------
          # none        any         "not installed" (will be later checked if is "new")
          # any         none        "orphan"
          # same        same        "installed"
          # less        greater     "upgradeable"
          # greater     less        "newer"
          if not self.mPlugins[key]["version_avail"]:
            self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "orphan"
          elif self.mPlugins[key]["error"] in ["broken","dependent"]:
            self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "installed"
          elif not self.mPlugins[key]["version_inst"]:
            self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "not installed"
          elif compareVersions(self.mPlugins[key]["version_avail"],self.mPlugins[key]["version_inst"]) == 0:
            self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "installed"
          elif compareVersions(self.mPlugins[key]["version_avail"],self.mPlugins[key]["version_inst"]) == 1:
            self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "upgradeable"
          else:
            self.mPlugins[key]["status"] = "newer"
    self.markNews()


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def markNews(self):
    """ mark all new plugins as new """
    settings = QSettings()
    seenPlugins = settings.value(seenPluginGroup, QVariant(QStringList(self.mPlugins.keys()))).toStringList()
    if len(seenPlugins) > 0:
      for i in self.mPlugins.keys():
        if seenPlugins.count(QString(i)) == 0 and self.mPlugins[i]["status"] == "not installed":
          self.mPlugins[i]["status"] = "new"


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def updateSeenPluginsList(self):
    """ update the list of all seen plugins """
    settings = QSettings()
    seenPlugins = settings.value(seenPluginGroup, QVariant(QStringList(self.mPlugins.keys()))).toStringList()
    for i in self.mPlugins.keys():
      if seenPlugins.count(QString(i)) == 0:
        seenPlugins += [i]
    settings.setValue(seenPluginGroup, QVariant(QStringList(seenPlugins)))


  # ----------------------------------------- #
  def isThereAnythingNew(self):
    """ return true if an upgradeable or new plugin detected """
    for i in self.mPlugins.values():
      if i["status"] in ["upgradeable","new"]:
        return True
    return False


# --- /class Plugins --------------------------------------------------------------------- #



# public members:
history = History()
repositories = Repositories()
plugins = Plugins()
