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 collection has a name, Extract for example, and a set to tools.
Wandora's default tool sets are extractors, importers, extractors, generators, and generic tools. User can not delete these default tool sets. However, user can delete and add tools into the default sets. Default sets have a special function in Wandora. They have well defined place in Wandora's user interface.
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).
All tools
All tools tab lists all available Wandora tools. Each row in all tools table views tool's icon, name, description, and types. 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 in Wandora. Save button stores edited class paths to Wandora options.
Adding new tool
New tool is added to the selected category with add tool dialog. Pressing New button in Tool manager opens the dialog. Dialog allows you to browse available tools in the category and views description of the selected tool. List of available tools is updated at Wandora startup. Add tool dialog allows you to change tool's default GUI name also. New tool is added to the tool category menu if you accept tool creation with OK and close Tool manager.
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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