#31 - Creating thread with callback, on pre_load(). /JL

xtendr/xtendrbase.py

@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ class XtendRBase(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def pre_load(self):
+    def pre_load(self, *args):
         pass
         

xtendr/xtendrsystem.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import json
 import threading
 from xtendr.xtendrbase import XtendRBase
 
-__version__ = "0.1.3"
+__version__ = "0.3.0"
 
 class XtendRSystem:
     """Plugin system to manage plugins.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class XtendRSystem:
     def version(self) -> str:
         return "XtendR v" + __version__
     
-    def attach(self, name: str) -> None:
+    def attach(self, name: str, callback) -> None:
         """Dynamically load a plugin from its folder."""
         if name in self.plugins:
             print(f"Plugin '{name}' is already attached.")
@@ -68,15 +68,12 @@ class XtendRSystem:
                     'autorun': False
                 }
                 print(f"Attached plugin '{name}'.")
+                print(f"Running pre-load on '{name}'.")
+                thread = threading.Thread(target=self.plugins[name].pre_load(), args=(callback,))
+                thread.start()
         except (ModuleNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError, AttributeError) as e:
             print(f"Failed to attach plugin '{name}': {e}")
     
-    def _pre_load(self, name: str):
-        """Pre-load data if needed"""
-        if name in plugins:
-            if self.plugins[name].use_pre_load: # Is pre-loading neccessary?
-                threading.Thread(target=self.plugins[name].pre_load()).start()
-
     def run(self, name: str, *args, **kwargs):
         """Run the plugin's 'run' method if available."""
         if name in self.plugins: