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diff --git a/data/inst/instanceloader.h b/data/inst/instanceloader.h
index b7092edc..60c4e998 100644
--- a/data/inst/instanceloader.h
+++ b/data/inst/instanceloader.h
@@ -34,18 +34,18 @@ class InstanceLoader : public QObject
{
Q_OBJECT
public:
- static InstanceLoader instLoader;
+ static InstanceLoader loader;
/*!
* \brief Error codes returned by functions in the InstanceLoader and InstanceType classes.
- * NoError indicates that no error occurred.
- * OtherError indicates that an unspecified error occurred.
- * TypeIDExists is returned by registerInstanceType() if the ID of the type being registered already exists.
- *
- * TypeNotRegistered is returned by createInstance() and loadInstance() when the given type is not registered.
- * InstExists is returned by createInstance() if the given instance directory is already an instance.
- * NotAnInstance is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory is not a valid instance.
- * WrongInstType is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory's type doesn't match the given type.
+ *
+ * - NoError indicates that no error occurred.
+ * - OtherError indicates that an unspecified error occurred.
+ * - TypeIDExists is returned by registerInstanceType() if the ID of the type being registered already exists.
+ * - TypeNotRegistered is returned by createInstance() and loadInstance() when the given type is not registered.
+ * - InstExists is returned by createInstance() if the given instance directory is already an instance.
+ * - NotAnInstance is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory is not a valid instance.
+ * - WrongInstType is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory's type doesn't match the given type.
*/
enum InstTypeError
{
@@ -62,41 +62,56 @@ public:
/*!
* \brief Registers the given InstanceType with the instance loader.
- * This causes the instance loader to take ownership of the given
- * instance type (meaning the instance type's parent will be set to
- * the instance loader).
+ * This causes the instance loader to take ownership of the given
+ * instance type (meaning the instance type's parent will be set to
+ * the instance loader).
+ *
* \param type The InstanceType to register.
* \return An InstTypeError error code.
- * TypeIDExists if the given type's is already registered to another instance type.
+ * - TypeIDExists if the given type's is already registered to another instance type.
*/
InstTypeError registerInstanceType(InstanceType *type);
/*!
* \brief Creates an instance with the given type and stores it in inst.
+ *
* \param inst Pointer to store the created instance in.
* \param type The type of instance to create.
* \param instDir The instance's directory.
* \return An InstTypeError error code.
- * TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
- * InstExists if the given instance directory is already an instance.
+ * - TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+ * - InstExists if the given instance directory is already an instance.
*/
InstTypeError createInstance(Instance *inst, const InstanceType *type, const QString &instDir);
/*!
* \brief Loads an instance from the given directory.
+ *
* \param inst Pointer to store the loaded instance in.
* \param type The type of instance to load.
* \param instDir The instance's directory.
* \return An InstTypeError error code.
- * TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
- * NotAnInstance if the given instance directory isn't a valid instance.
- * WrongInstType if the given instance directory's type isn't the same as the given type.
+ * - TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+ * - NotAnInstance if the given instance directory isn't a valid instance.
+ * - WrongInstType if the given instance directory's type isn't the same as the given type.
*/
InstTypeError loadInstance(Instance *inst, const InstanceType *type, const QString &instDir);
/*!
+ * \brief Loads an instance from the given directory.
+ * Checks the instance's INI file to figure out what the instance's type is first.
+ * \param inst Pointer to store the loaded instance in.
+ * \param instDir The instance's directory.
+ * \return An InstTypeError error code.
+ * - TypeNotRegistered if the instance's type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+ * - NotAnInstance if the given instance directory isn't a valid instance.
+ */
+ InstTypeError loadInstance(Instance *inst, const QString &instDir);
+
+ /*!
* \brief Finds an instance type with the given ID.
- * If one cannot be found, returns NULL.
+ * If one cannot be found, returns NULL.
+ *
* \param id The ID of the type to find.
* \return The type with the given ID. NULL if none were found.
*/
@@ -104,6 +119,7 @@ public:
/*!
* \brief Gets a list of the registered instance types.
+ *
* \return A list of instance types.
*/
InstTypeList typeList();