Add cross-plugin communication mechanism #2119
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andreidanila1
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Nov 13, 2025
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- Core plugin-to-device reference mechanism (setDevice() method)
- Enables plugins to access other plugins through their parent device instance
- Provides safe alternative to unsafe parent() casting for inter-plugin communication
- Developer responsibility: ensure target plugin is in required state (connected/loaded) and verify plugin priority requirements before access
- getCompatiblePluginByName() helper method in PluginRepository
- Retrieves a specific plugin by name from compatible plugins for a given device URI and category
- Returns a new plugin instance without device parent association, requiring manual setup if needed
Add setDevice() method to Plugin interface and PluginBase implementation. Add getPluginByName() method to DeviceImpl for plugin discovery. Call setDevice() during plugin loading in DeviceImpl::loadPlugins(). Signed-off-by: andreidanila1 <andrei.danila@analog.com>
Add helper method to retrieve a specific plugin by name from the list of compatible plugins for a given device parameter and category. Signed-off-by: andreidanila1 <andrei.danila@analog.com>
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