refs #933, utility class to start MCX and settings trait

src/blackmisc/simulation/modelconverterx.h

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+/* Copyright (C) 2017
+ * swift Project Community / Contributors
+ *
+ * This file is part of swift project. It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level
+ * directory of this distribution and at http://www.swift-project.org/license.html. No part of swift project,
+ * including this file, may be copied, modified, propagated, or distributed except according to the terms
+ * contained in the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+//! \file
+
+#ifndef BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_MODELCONVERTERX_H
+#define BLACKMISC_SIMULATION_MODELCONVERTERX_H
+
+#include "blackmisc/blackmiscexport.h"
+#include "blackmisc/settingscache.h"
+#include <QProcess>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QFile>
+
+namespace BlackMisc
+{
+    namespace Simulation
+    {
+        class CAircraftModel;
+
+        //! Simple utility class to support ModelConverterX integration.
+        class BLACKMISC_EXPORT CModelConverterX
+        {
+        public:
+            //! Default constructor
+            CModelConverterX() = delete;
+
+            //! Guess a default simulator based on installation
+            static bool supportsModelConverterX();
+
+            //! Start ModelConverterX for given model
+            static QProcess *startModelConverterX(const CAircraftModel &model, QObject *parent);
+
+        private:
+            //! Get the binary
+            static QString getBinary();
+
+            static QProcess *s_proccess; //!< 0..1 process running
+        };
+
+        //! Binary of MCX
+        struct TModelConverterXBinary : public BlackMisc::TSettingTrait<QString>
+        {
+            //! \copydoc BlackMisc::TSettingTrait::key
+            static const char *key() { return "mapping/modelconverterxbin"; }
+
+            //! \copydoc BlackMisc::TSettingTrait::isValid
+            static bool isValid(const QString &value)
+            {
+                if (value.isEmpty()) { return true; }
+                const QFile f(value);
+                return f.exists();
+            }
+        };
+    } // ns
+} // ns
+
+#endif // guard