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Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage1/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL$
+# $Author$
+#
+
+#ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(Data)
+
+#
+# Data Plugin Interface
+#
+NGL_ADD_LIBRARY(WS sklDataPluginInterface SHARED skl_data_plugin_interface.h)
+NGL_TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(sklDataPluginInterface
+  Qt5::Core
+  clientPluginInterface
+)
+
+NGL_INSTALL_TARGET(sklDataPluginInterface)

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage1/skl_data_plugin_interface.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <PluginInterfaces/data_plugin_interface.h>
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief The DataInterface class provides the Topics Clients only for the GUI Plugins
+ */
+class DataInterface : public DataPluginBase::Interface
+{
+public:
+  DataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session, NGL::INGLLogger &logger)
+    : DataPluginBase::Interface(session, logger)
+  {}
+  virtual ~DataInterface() = default;
+};
+
+} //namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage2/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL$
+# $Author$
+#
+
+ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(Data)
+
+#
+# Data Plugin Interface
+#
+NGL_ADD_LIBRARY(WS sklDataPluginInterface SHARED skl_data_plugin_interface.h)
+NGL_TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(sklDataPluginInterface
+  Qt5::Core
+  clientPluginInterface
+)
+
+NGL_INSTALL_TARGET(sklDataPluginInterface)

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage2/Data/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL: svn://slssvn/TDS/branches/product/devel/trunk/Lts/Plugins/AdvancedSymbology/CMakeLists.txt
+# $Author$
+# Created by Mike Wille, SLSE, 2016-09-05
+#
+
+#
+# Data Plugin
+#
+NGL_ADD_LIBRARY(WS sklDataPlugin MODULE skl_data_plugin.cpp skl_data_plugin.h)
+NGL_TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(sklDataPlugin
+  Qt5::Core
+  sklDataPluginInterface
+  NGLLogger
+  LtsSession
+)
+
+NGL_INSTALL_TARGET(sklDataPlugin)

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage2/Data/skl_data_plugin.cpp

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * Data Plugin for AdvancedSymbology
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  * Created by Christian Ehrlicher, SLSE, 2016-02-29
+  */
+
+#include "skl_data_plugin.h"
+
+#include <NGLLogger/NGLLoggerBootstrap.h>
+#include <LtsSession/lts_session.h>
+
+// IF PLUGIN HAS SERVICE:
+#include <DDS/DDSConnector/dds_connector.h>
+#include <Skeleton/logger.h>
+
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface> DataPlugin::createDataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session)
+{
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> dtc;
+  if (!session->createTopicClient(dtc, pluginName()))
+    return std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface>();
+  
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> ftc;
+  if (!session->createTopicClient(ftc, pluginName()))
+    return std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface>();
+  ftc->enableAll();
+
+  return std::make_shared<DataInterfaceImpl>(session);
+}
+
+
+DataInterfaceImpl::DataInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                                     const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> &dtc,
+                                     // IF FTC:
+                                     , const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> &ftc
+                                     // IF FOREIGN:
+                                     , LtsSession::LtsSession *session)
+  : DataInterface(session, 
+                  // IF PLUGIN HAS SERVICE:
+                  getLogger("Plugins.Data.Skl")
+                  // IF PLUGIN HAS !!NO!! SERVICE:
+                  NGL::NGLLoggerBootstrap::getNGLRootLogger().getNGLLogger("Plugins.Data.Skl")
+    )
+  // IF DTC:
+  , m_dtc(dtc)
+  // IF FTC:
+  , m_ftc(ftc)
+  // IF FOREIGN:
+  , m_foreignInterface(std::make_shared<ForeignInterfaceImpl(dtc))
+{}
+
+
+// IF FOREIGN:
+ForeignInterfaceImpl::ForeignInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                                           const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> &dtc
+                                           // IF FTC:
+                                           , const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> &ftc
+                                          )
+  // IF DTC:
+  : m_dtc(dtc)
+  // IF FTC:
+  , m_ftc(ftc)
+{
+  
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage2/Data/skl_data_plugin.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * Data Plugin for AdvancedSymbology
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  * Created by Christian Ehrlicher, SLSE, 2016-02-29
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <PluginInterfaces/data_plugin_interface.h>
+#include <Plugins/Skeleton/skl_data_plugin_interface.h>
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+class DataPlugin final : public QObject, public DataPluginBase::Plugin
+{
+  Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "data:3:skl")
+  Q_INTERFACES(DataPluginBase::Plugin)
+
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  DataPlugin() = default;
+  ~DataPlugin() = default;
+
+  QString pluginName() const override { return QStringLiteral("Skeleton"); }
+  std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface> createDataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session) override;
+};
+
+class DataInterfaceImpl final : public DataInterface
+{
+public:
+  explicit DataInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                             const std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Dtc> &dtc,
+                             // IF FTC:
+                             const std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Ftc> &ftc,
+
+                             LtsSession::LtsSession *session);
+
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Dtc> getDtc() override { return m_dtc; }
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Ftc> getFtc() override { return m_ftc; }
+  // IF FOREIGN:
+  std::shared_ptr<ForeignInterface> getForeignInterface() override { return m_foreignInterface; }
+
+private:
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Dtc> m_dtc;
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Ftc> m_ftc;
+  // IF FOREIGN:
+  std::shared_ptr<ForeignInterface> m_foreignInterface;
+
+};
+
+
+// IF FOREIGN:
+class ForeignInterfaceImpl final : public ForeignInterface
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  explicit ForeignInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                                const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> &dtc
+                                // IF FTC:
+                                const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> &ftc
+                               );
+
+  // Add your Data thingies here: (don't forget to final override)
+  examples examples() override final { return m_dtc->examples(); }
+  // End
+
+  // NO SINGALS HERE! (specify in interface)
+
+private:
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> m_dtc;
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> m_ftc;
+};
+
+
+} // namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage2/skl_data_plugin_interface.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <PluginInterfaces/data_plugin_interface.h>
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief The DataInterface class provides the Topics Clients only for the GUI Plugins
+ */
+class DataInterface : public DataPluginBase::Interface
+{
+public:
+  DataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session, NGL::INGLLogger &logger)
+    : DataPluginBase::Interface(session, logger)
+  {}
+  virtual ~DataInterface() = default;
+};
+
+} //namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL$
+# $Author$
+#
+
+ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(Data)
+
+#
+# Data Plugin Interface
+#
+NGL_ADD_LIBRARY(WS sklDataPluginInterface SHARED skl_data_plugin_interface.h)
+NGL_TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(sklDataPluginInterface
+  Qt5::Core
+  clientPluginInterface
+)
+
+NGL_INSTALL_TARGET(sklDataPluginInterface)

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/Data/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL: svn://slssvn/TDS/branches/product/devel/trunk/Lts/Plugins/AdvancedSymbology/CMakeLists.txt
+# $Author$
+# Created by Mike Wille, SLSE, 2016-09-05
+#
+
+#
+# Data Plugin
+#
+NGL_ADD_LIBRARY(WS sklDataPlugin MODULE skl_data_plugin.cpp skl_data_plugin.h)
+NGL_TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(sklDataPlugin
+  Qt5::Core
+  sklDataPluginInterface
+  NGLLogger
+  LtsSession
+)
+
+NGL_INSTALL_TARGET(sklDataPlugin)

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/Data/skl_data_plugin.cpp

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * Data Plugin for AdvancedSymbology
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  * Created by Christian Ehrlicher, SLSE, 2016-02-29
+  */
+
+#include "skl_data_plugin.h"
+
+#include <NGLLogger/NGLLoggerBootstrap.h>
+#include <LtsSession/lts_session.h>
+
+// IF PLUGIN HAS SERVICE:
+#include <DDS/DDSConnector/dds_connector.h>
+#include <Skeleton/logger.h>
+
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface> DataPlugin::createDataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session)
+{
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> dtc;
+  if (!session->createTopicClient(dtc, pluginName()))
+    return std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface>();
+  
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> ftc;
+  if (!session->createTopicClient(ftc, pluginName()))
+    return std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface>();
+
+  ftc->enableAll();
+
+  return std::make_shared<DataInterfaceImpl>(session);
+}
+
+
+DataInterfaceImpl::DataInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                                     const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> &dtc,
+                                     // IF FTC:
+                                     , const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> &ftc
+                                     // IF FOREIGN:
+                                     , LtsSession::LtsSession *session)
+  : DataInterface(session, 
+                  // IF PLUGIN HAS SERVICE:
+                  getLogger("Plugins.Data.Skl")
+                  // IF PLUGIN HAS !!NO!! SERVICE:
+                  NGL::NGLLoggerBootstrap::getNGLRootLogger().getNGLLogger("Plugins.Data.Skl")
+    )
+  // IF DTC:
+  , m_dtc(dtc)
+  // IF FTC:
+  , m_ftc(ftc)
+  // IF FOREIGN:
+  , m_foreignInterface(std::make_shared<ForeignInterfaceImpl(dtc))
+{}
+
+
+// IF FOREIGN:
+ForeignInterfaceImpl::ForeignInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                                           const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> &dtc
+                                           // IF FTC:
+                                           , const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> &ftc
+                                          )
+  // IF DTC:
+  : m_dtc(dtc)
+  // IF FTC:
+  , m_ftc(ftc)
+{
+  
+}
+
+
+} // namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/Data/skl_data_plugin.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * Data Plugin for AdvancedSymbology
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  * Created by Christian Ehrlicher, SLSE, 2016-02-29
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <PluginInterfaces/data_plugin_interface.h>
+#include <Plugins/Skeleton/skl_data_plugin_interface.h>
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+class DataPlugin final : public QObject, public DataPluginBase::Plugin
+{
+  Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "data:3:skl")
+  Q_INTERFACES(DataPluginBase::Plugin)
+
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  DataPlugin() = default;
+  ~DataPlugin() = default;
+
+  QString pluginName() const override { return QStringLiteral("Skeleton"); }
+  std::shared_ptr<DataPluginBase::Interface> createDataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session) override;
+};
+
+class DataInterfaceImpl final : public DataInterface
+{
+public:
+  explicit DataInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                             const std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Dtc> &dtc,
+                             // IF FTC:
+                             const std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Ftc> &ftc,
+
+                             LtsSession::LtsSession *session);
+
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Dtc> getDtc() override { return m_dtc; }
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Ftc> getFtc() override { return m_ftc; }
+  // IF FOREIGN:
+  std::shared_ptr<ForeignInterface> getForeignInterface() override { return m_foreignInterface; }
+
+private:
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Dtc> m_dtc;
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<ExerciseManagement::Interface::Ftc> m_ftc;
+  // IF FOREIGN:
+  std::shared_ptr<ForeignInterface> m_foreignInterface;
+
+};
+
+
+// IF FOREIGN:
+class ForeignInterfaceImpl final : public ForeignInterface
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  explicit ForeignInterfaceImpl(// IF DTC:
+                                const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> &dtc
+                                // IF FTC:
+                                const std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> &ftc
+                               );
+
+  // Add your Data thingies here: (don't forget to final override)
+  examples examples() override final { return m_dtc->examples(); }
+  // End
+
+  // NO SINGALS HERE! (specify in interface)
+
+private:
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Dtc> m_dtc;
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Interface::Ftc> m_ftc;
+};
+
+
+} // namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/Gui/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL$
+# $Author$
+#
+# Created by NAME, SLSE, YYYY-MM-DD
+#
+
+#ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN)

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/Gui/YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL$
+# $Author$
+#
+# Created by NAME, SLSE, YYYY-MM-DD
+#
+
+SET(skl_YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN_gui_SRCS
+  skl_YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN_gui_plugin.cpp
+  skl_YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN_gui_plugin.h
+)
+
+QT5_WRAP_UI(skl_YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN_gui_SRCS
+
+)
+
+NGL_ADD_LIBRARY(WS exmEditGuiPlugin MODULE ${exm_edit_gui_SRCS})
+NGL_TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(exmEditGuiPlugin
+  NGLLogger
+  svcAsmClient
+  svcExmClient
+  svcPdmClient
+  LtsSession
+  DataPluginInterface
+  #pdmDataPluginInterface
+  #asmDataPluginInterface
+  #exmDataPluginInterface
+  #exmGuiPluginInterface
+  GuiPluginInterface
+  Qt5::Widgets
+  LtsWidgets
+  LtsDataView
+  zwmsuiel
+  LtsUtilsGuiDds
+)
+
+NGL_INSTALL_TARGET(exmEditGuiPlugin)
+
+

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/Gui/YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN/skl_YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN_gui_plugin.cpp

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * GUI Plugin for Skeleton
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  * 
+  * Created by NAME, SLSE, YYYY-MM-DD
+  */
+
+#include "skl_YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN_gui_plugin.h"
+
+#include <LtsSession/lts_session.h>
+
+// IF DTC:
+#include <Services/Skeleton/skl_dtc.h>
+
+// IF FTC:
+#include <Services/Skeleton/skl_ftc.h>
+
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+std::shared_ptr<GuiPluginBase::Interface> GuiPlugin::createGuiInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session)
+{
+  return std::make_shared<InterfaceImpl>(session);
+}
+
+
+InterfaceImpl::InterfaceImpl(LtsSession::LtsSession *session)
+  : GuiPluginBase::Interface(session, getLogger("Plugins.Gui.Skl.YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN"))
+  // IF DTC:
+  , m_dtc(nullptr)
+  
+  // IF FTC:
+  , m_ftc(nullptr)
+  
+  // Your Foreign Interface inits go here:
+{}
+
+
+bool InterfaceImpl::fetchInterfaces()
+{
+  // IF DTC:
+  if (!m_session->getDtc<ExerciseManagement::DataInterface>(m_dtc))
+    return false;
+  
+  // IF FTC:
+  if (!m_session->getFtc<ExerciseManagement::DataInterface>(m_ftc))
+    return false;
+  
+  // Get your Foreign Interfaces here:
+  
+  return true;
+}
+
+} // namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/Gui/YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN/skl_YOUR_GUI_PLUGIN_gui_plugin.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * Gui Plugin for Skeleton
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  *
+  * Created by NAME, SLSE, YYYY-MM-DD
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+// IF SERVICE:
+#include <Services/Skeleton/logger.h>
+
+#include <PluginInterfaces/gui_plugin_interface.h>
+#include <Common/ProjectConfig/project_defines.h>
+
+// IF DTC/FTC:
+#include <Plugins/Skeleton/skl_data_plugin_interface.h>
+
+#include <Plugins/Skeleton/skl_gui_plugin_interface.h>
+
+// Add your Foreign Plugin Interfaces includes here: (e.g. '#include <Plugins/THAT_FOREIGN_PLUGIN/tfp_data_plugin_interface.h>')
+
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+class GuiPlugin final : public QObject, public GuiPluginBase::Plugin
+{
+  Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID "gui:3:skl")
+  Q_INTERFACES(GuiPluginBase::Plugin)
+
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  explicit GuiPlugin() = default;
+  ~GuiPlugin() = default;
+
+  QString pluginName() override { return ForeignGuiInterface::pluginName(); }
+  std::shared_ptr<GuiPluginBase::Interface> createGuiInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session) override;
+};
+
+class InterfaceImpl final : public QObject, public GuiPluginBase::Interface
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  explicit InterfaceImpl(LtsSession::LtsSession *session);
+
+  QString pluginName() override { return ForeignGuiInterface::pluginName(); }
+
+  // IF DTC/FTC:
+  bool fetchInterfaces() override;
+
+private:
+  // Your methods that get called by actions (if you have some):
+
+  // IF DTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Skeleton::Interface::Dtc> m_dtc;
+
+  // IF FTC:
+  std::shared_ptr<Skeleton::Interface::Ftc> m_ftc;
+
+  // Your needed Foreign Interfaces go here:
+
+};
+
+} // namespace ExerciseManagement

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/skl_data_plugin_interface.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <PluginInterfaces/data_plugin_interface.h>
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief The DataInterface class provides the Topics Clients only for the GUI Plugins
+ */
+class DataInterface : public DataPluginBase::Interface
+{
+public:
+  DataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session, NGL::INGLLogger &logger)
+    : DataPluginBase::Interface(session, logger)
+  {}
+  virtual ~DataInterface() = default;
+};
+
+} //namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/Skeleton.Stage3/skl_gui_plugin_interface.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * HMI Plugin for Skeleton (Interface for access from other Plugins)
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  * 
+  * Created by NAME, SLSE, DATUM YYYY-MM-DD
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#ifndef SKLGUIPLUGININTERFACE_EXPORT
+# ifdef BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARIES
+#  define SKLGUIPLUGININTERFACE_EXPORT
+# else
+#  if defined(MAKE_SKLGUIPLUGININTERFACE_LIB)
+#   define SKLGUIPLUGININTERFACE_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#  else
+#   define SKLGUIPLUGININTERFACE_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#  endif
+# endif
+#endif
+
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+class SKLGUIPLUGININTERFACE_EXPORT ForeignGuiInterface : public QObject
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+  
+public:
+  ForeignGuiInterface() = default;
+  virtual ~ForeignGuiInterface() = default;
+  
+  static QString pluginName() { return QStringLiteral("SkeletonGui"); }
+  
+  // Your custom, pure virtual methods go here ! Which interact with Gui elements / Gui Plugins
+};
+
+} // namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/base/CMakeLists.txt

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+#
+# $Id$
+# $HeadURL$
+# $Author$
+#
+
+#ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(Data)
+
+#
+# Data Plugin Interface
+#
+NGL_ADD_LIBRARY(WS sklDataPluginInterface SHARED skl_data_plugin_interface.h)
+NGL_TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(sklDataPluginInterface
+  Qt5::Core
+  clientPluginInterface
+)
+
+NGL_INSTALL_TARGET(sklDataPluginInterface)

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/base/skl_data_plugin_interface.h

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+/**
+  * @RDE_HEADER@
+  * $Id$
+  * $HeadURL$
+  * $Author$
+  */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <PluginInterfaces/data_plugin_interface.h>
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+namespace Skeleton
+{
+
+/**
+ * @brief The DataInterface class provides the Topics Clients only for the GUI Plugins
+ */
+class DataInterface : public DataPluginBase::Interface
+{
+public:
+  DataInterface(LtsSession::LtsSession *session, NGL::INGLLogger &logger)
+    : DataPluginBase::Interface(session, logger)
+  {}
+  virtual ~DataInterface() = default;
+};
+
+} //namespace Skeleton

Lts/Plugins/skeleton/generate_plugin_base.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+import fileinput
+
+#######################
+###### FUNCTIONS ######
+#######################
+
+def copyAndReplaceInFile(sourceFile, destinationFile, replacements):
+  with open(sourceFile) as inFile, open(destinationFile, "w") as outFile:
+    for line in inFile:
+      for before, after in replacements.iteritems():
+        line = line.replace(before, after)
+      outFile.write(line)
+  
+##########################
+###### SCRIPT START ######
+##########################
+
+longName = raw_input("Enter Plugin name (in CamelCase): ")
+shortNameAllLow = raw_input("Enter Plugin abbreviation (3 lower case letters): ")
+shortNameCapital = shortNameAllLow.capitalize()
+shortNameAllUpper = shortNameAllLow.upper()
+
+#create new directory
+dirName = "../" + longName
+print "Trying to create Plugin directory \"" + dirName + "\""
+if os.path.isdir(dirName):
+  print "Directory \"" + dirName + "\" already exists. Exit"
+  sys.exit(-1)
+else:
+  os.mkdir(dirName)
+  print ".. done"
+
+#create new files to new dir
+print "Creating new files"
+replacements = { "skl":shortNameAllLow, "Skl":shortNameCapital, "SKL":shortNameAllUpper, "Skeleton":longName }
+copyAndReplaceInFile("base/CMakeLists.txt", "../" + longName + "/CMakeLists.txt", replacements)
+copyAndReplaceInFile("base/skl_data_plugin_interface.h", "../" + longName + "/" + shortNameAllLow + "_data_plugin_interface.h", replacements)
+print ".. done"
+
+#adding in CMakeLists.txt
+cmakeFileName = "../CMakeLists.txt"
+print "Trying to add directory in", cmakeFileName
+cmakeFileObject = open(cmakeFileName)
+lines = cmakeFileObject.readlines()
+cmakeFileObject.close
+index = 0
+hasAddedSubDir = False
+beforeLine = "placeholder"
+for line in lines:
+  if beforeLine.startswith("ADD_SUBDIRECTORY") and not line.startswith("ADD_SUBDIRECTORY"):
+    hasAddedSubDir = True
+    break
+  beforeLine = line
+  index += 1
+if hasAddedSubDir == True:
+  lines.insert(index, "ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(" + longName + ")\n")
+  cmakeFileObject = open(cmakeFileName, "w")
+  for line in lines:
+    cmakeFileObject.write(line)
+  cmakeFileObject.close()
+  print ".. done"
+else:
+  print "Could not add sub directory, please add \"ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(" + longName + ")\""
+  print "manually to", cmakeFileName