Tool manager
Wandora tool is a Java class containing a specific function such as Create topic or Export topic map in XTM format. Almost all functions of Wandora have an accountable tool. Tool manager enables Wandora user to manage tools in Wandora. Tool manager starts with Tools > Tool manager and opens Tool manager window.
Tool manager window has three tabs
- Tool sets
- All tools
- Paths
Tool sets
Tool sets tab is used to create and manage tool collections. Tool set is selected with drop down selector. New and Delete buttons beside selector are used to create and delete tool sets. However, user can not delete Wandora's default tool sets.
Wandora's default tool sets are extractors, importers, extractors, generators, and generic tools. Default sets have a special function in Wandora. They have a well defined place in Wandora's user interface. User can not delete these default tool sets.
At this point user can access his/her own tool sets only in Tool manager.
User can delete and add tools into tool sets. Tool is removed from a set by clicking the Delete button below the tool collection. New tool is added to the set by clicking Add tool button below the collection. Tool set can contains groups. You may think groups similar to file folders. A group is added to a set by clicking Add group button. Tools always have a well defined order in the set. You may move tools by dragging tools in collection.
Right clicking a tool in set reveals a context menu with options to execute tool class and view tool info for example (See image below). Executing a tool directly in tool manager requires a special note. As many tools need a context of topics or associations while executing, user should be careful as this context is not explicitly set while executing a tool directly in Tool manager. This suggest only tools that require no context can be successfully executed directly in Tool manager.
All tools
All tools tab lists all available Wandora tools. Each row in all tools table views tool's icon, name, description, and types. user can sort the table by clicking any of the table column titles. Right clicking a tool row reveals a context menu with options to execute addressed tool, view info about addressed tool etc.
Tool paths
Paths tab lists all Java class paths used to scan available tools. Class paths are represented in a text area freedy editable by Wandora user (See image below). Scan button is used to update all tools list in Wandora. Save button stores edited class paths to Wandora options.
Note about available tools
You should be aware that Wandora contains many experimental, unfinished, and undocumented tools you can access with Tool manager! Using such tool may cause unwanted effects. Remember to save your project once and a while.
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