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#include "config.h"
 
#include <algorithm>
#include <set>
#include <sstream>
#include <vector>
 
#ifdef USE_LIBELF
#include <elf.h>
#include <libelf.h>
#include <gelf.h>
#endif
 
#if defined(__linux__) && !defined(__ANDROID__)
#include <wordexp.h>
#endif
 
#ifndef WIN32
#include <cxxabi.h>
#endif
 
#include <wx/wx.h>  //  NOLINT
#include <wx/bitmap.h>
#include <wx/dir.h>
#include <wx/event.h>
#include <wx/hashset.h>
#include <wx/filename.h>
#include <wx/string.h>
#include <wx/tokenzr.h>
#include <wx/window.h>
#include <wx/process.h>
 
#include "model/base_platform.h"
#include "model/catalog_handler.h"
#include "model/catalog_parser.h"
#include "model/config_vars.h"
#include "model/cmdline.h"
#include "model/config_vars.h"
#include "model/logger.h"
#include "model/ocpn_utils.h"
#include "model/plugin_blacklist.h"
#include "model/plugin_cache.h"
#include "model/plugin_handler.h"
#include "model/plugin_loader.h"
#include "model/plugin_paths.h"
#include "model/safe_mode.h"
#include "model/semantic_vers.h"
#include "observable_confvar.h"
#include "std_filesystem.h"
 
#ifdef __ANDROID__
#include "androidUTIL.h"
#include <dlfcn.h>
#include "crashlytics.h"
#endif
 
#ifdef __WXMSW__
#include <Psapi.h>
#endif
 
static const std::vector<std::string> SYSTEM_PLUGINS = {
    "chartdownloader", "wmm", "dashboard", "grib", "demo"};
 
static PlugInContainer* GetContainer(const PlugInData& pd,
                                     const ArrayOfPlugIns& plugin_array) {
  for (const auto& p : plugin_array) {
    if (p->m_common_name == pd.m_common_name) return p;
  }
  return nullptr;
}
 
static bool IsSystemPluginPath(const std::string& path) {
  static const std::vector<std::string> kPlugins = {
      "chartdldr_pi", "wmm_pi", "dashboard_pi", "grib_pi", "demo_pi"};
 
  const std::string lc_path = ocpn::tolower(path);
  for (const auto& p : kPlugins)
    if (lc_path.find(p) != std::string::npos) return true;
  return false;
}
 
static bool IsSystemPluginName(const std::string& name) {
  static const std::vector<std::string> kPlugins = {
      "chartdownloader", "wmm", "dashboard", "grib", "demo"};
  auto found = std::find(kPlugins.begin(), kPlugins.end(), ocpn::tolower(name));
  return found != kPlugins.end();
}
 
static std::string GetInstalledVersion(const PlugInData& pd) {
  std::string path = PluginHandler::VersionPath(pd.m_common_name.ToStdString());
  if (path == "" || !wxFileName::IsFileReadable(path)) {
    auto loader = PluginLoader::GetInstance();
    auto pic = GetContainer(pd, *loader->GetPlugInArray());
    if (!pic || !pic->m_pplugin) {
      return SemanticVersion(0, 0, -1).to_string();
    }
    int v_major = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMajor();
    int v_minor = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMinor();
    return SemanticVersion(v_major, v_minor, -1).to_string();
  }
  std::ifstream stream;
  std::string version;
  stream.open(path, std::ifstream::in);
  stream >> version;
  return version;
}
 
static PluginMetadata CreateMetadata(const PlugInContainer* pic) {
  auto catalogHdlr = CatalogHandler::GetInstance();
 
  PluginMetadata mdata;
  mdata.name = pic->m_common_name.ToStdString();
  SemanticVersion orphanVersion(pic->m_version_major, pic->m_version_minor);
  mdata.version = orphanVersion.to_string();
  mdata.summary = pic->m_short_description;
  mdata.description = pic->m_long_description;
 
  mdata.target = "all";  // Force IsCompatible() true
  mdata.is_orphan = true;
 
  return mdata;
}
 
static fs::path LoadStampPath(const std::string& file_path) {
  fs::path path(g_BasePlatform->DefaultPrivateDataDir().ToStdString());
  path = path / "load_stamps";
  if (!ocpn::exists(path.string())) {
    ocpn::mkdir(path.string());
  }
  path /= file_path;
  return path.parent_path() / path.stem();
}
 
static void CreateLoadStamp(const std::string& filename) {
  std::ofstream(LoadStampPath(filename).string());
}
 
static bool HasLoadStamp(const std::string& filename) {
  return exists(LoadStampPath(filename));
}
 
static void ClearLoadStamp(const std::string& filename) {
  if (filename.empty()) return;
  auto path = LoadStampPath(filename);
  if (exists(path)) {
    if (!remove(path)) {
      MESSAGE_LOG << " Cannot remove load stamp file: " << path;
    }
  }
}
 
void PluginLoader::MarkAsLoadable(const std::string& library_path) {
  ClearLoadStamp(library_path);
}
 
std::string PluginLoader::GetPluginVersion(
    const PlugInData pd,
    std::function<const PluginMetadata(const std::string&)> get_metadata) {
  auto loader = PluginLoader::GetInstance();
  auto pic = GetContainer(pd, *loader->GetPlugInArray());
  if (!pic) {
    return SemanticVersion(0, 0, -1).to_string();
  }
 
  PluginMetadata metadata;
  metadata = pic->m_managed_metadata;
  if (metadata.version == "")
    metadata = get_metadata(pic->m_common_name.ToStdString());
  std::string detail_suffix(metadata.is_imported ? _(" [Imported]") : "");
  if (metadata.is_orphan) detail_suffix = _(" [Orphan]");
 
  int v_major(0);
  int v_minor(0);
  if (pic->m_pplugin) {
    v_major = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMajor();
    v_minor = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMinor();
  }
  auto p = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_117*>(pic->m_pplugin);
  if (p) {
    // New style plugin, trust version available in the API.
    auto sv = SemanticVersion(
        v_major, v_minor, p->GetPlugInVersionPatch(), p->GetPlugInVersionPost(),
        p->GetPlugInVersionPre(), p->GetPlugInVersionBuild());
    return sv.to_string() + detail_suffix;
  } else {
    if (!metadata.is_orphan) {
      std::string version = GetInstalledVersion(pd);
      return version + detail_suffix;
    } else
      return metadata.version + detail_suffix;
  }
}
 
PlugInContainer::PlugInContainer()
    : PlugInData(), m_pplugin(nullptr), m_library(), m_destroy_fn(nullptr) {}
 
PlugInData::PlugInData()
    : m_has_setup_options(false),
      m_enabled(false),
      m_init_state(false),
      m_toolbox_panel(false),
      m_cap_flag(0),
      m_api_version(0),
      m_version_major(0),
      m_version_minor(0),
      m_status(PluginStatus::Unknown) {}
 
PlugInData::PlugInData(const PluginMetadata& md) : PlugInData() {
  m_common_name = wxString(md.name);
  auto v = SemanticVersion::parse(md.version);
  m_version_major = v.major;
  m_version_minor = v.minor;
  m_managed_metadata = md;
  m_status = PluginStatus::ManagedInstallAvailable;
  m_enabled = false;
}
 
std::string PlugInData::Key() const {
  return std::string(m_status == PluginStatus::Managed ? "1" : "0") +
         m_common_name.ToStdString();
}
 
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//          Plugin Loader Implementation
//
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
static void setLoadPath() {
  using namespace std;
 
  auto const osSystemId = wxPlatformInfo::Get().GetOperatingSystemId();
  auto dirs = PluginPaths::GetInstance()->Libdirs();
  if (osSystemId & wxOS_UNIX_LINUX) {
    string path = ocpn::join(dirs, ':');
    wxString envPath;
    if (wxGetEnv("LD_LIBRARY_PATH", &envPath)) {
      path = path + ":" + envPath.ToStdString();
    }
    wxLogMessage("Using LD_LIBRARY_PATH: %s", path.c_str());
    wxSetEnv("LD_LIBRARY_PATH", path.c_str());
  } else if (osSystemId & wxOS_WINDOWS) {
    // On windows, Libdirs() and Bindirs() are the same.
    string path = ocpn::join(dirs, ';');
    wxString envPath;
    if (wxGetEnv("PATH", &envPath)) {
      path = path + ";" + envPath.ToStdString();
    }
    wxLogMessage("Using PATH: %s", path);
    wxSetEnv("PATH", path);
  } else if (osSystemId & wxOS_MAC) {
    string path = ocpn::join(dirs, ':');
    wxString envPath;
    if (wxGetEnv("DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH", &envPath)) {
      path = path + ":" + envPath.ToStdString();
    }
    wxLogMessage("Using DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH: %s", path.c_str());
    wxSetEnv("DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH", path.c_str());
  } else {
    wxString os_name = wxPlatformInfo::Get().GetPortIdName();
    if (os_name.Contains("wxQT")) {
      wxLogMessage("setLoadPath() using Android library path");
    } else
      wxLogWarning("SetLoadPath: Unsupported platform.");
  }
  if (osSystemId & wxOS_MAC || osSystemId & wxOS_UNIX_LINUX) {
    dirs = PluginPaths::GetInstance()->Bindirs();
    string path = ocpn::join(dirs, ':');
    wxString envPath;
    wxGetEnv("PATH", &envPath);
    path = path + ":" + envPath.ToStdString();
    wxLogMessage("Using PATH: %s", path);
    wxSetEnv("PATH", path);
  }
}
 
static void ProcessLateInit(PlugInContainer* pic) {
  if (pic->m_cap_flag & WANTS_LATE_INIT) {
    wxString msg("PluginLoader: Calling LateInit PlugIn: ");
    msg += pic->m_plugin_file;
    wxLogMessage(msg);
 
    auto ppi = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_110*>(pic->m_pplugin);
    if (ppi) ppi->LateInit();
  }
}
 
PluginLoader* PluginLoader::GetInstance() {
  static PluginLoader* instance = nullptr;
 
  if (!instance) instance = new PluginLoader();
  return instance;
}
 
PluginLoader::PluginLoader()
    : m_blacklist(blacklist_factory()),
      m_default_plugin_icon(nullptr),
#ifdef __WXMSW__
      m_found_wxwidgets(false),
#endif
      m_on_deactivate_cb([](const PlugInContainer* pic) {}) {
}
 
bool PluginLoader::IsPlugInAvailable(const wxString& commonName) {
  for (auto* pic : plugin_array) {
    if (pic && pic->m_enabled && (pic->m_common_name == commonName))
      return true;
  }
  return false;
}
 
void PluginLoader::ShowPreferencesDialog(const PlugInData& pd,
                                         wxWindow* parent) {
  auto loader = PluginLoader::GetInstance();
  auto pic = GetContainer(pd, *loader->GetPlugInArray());
  if (pic) pic->m_pplugin->ShowPreferencesDialog(parent);
}
 
void PluginLoader::NotifySetupOptionsPlugin(const PlugInData* pd) {
  auto pic = GetContainer(*pd, *GetPlugInArray());
  if (!pic) return;
  if (pic->m_has_setup_options) return;
  pic->m_has_setup_options = true;
  if (pic->m_enabled && pic->m_init_state) {
    if (pic->m_cap_flag & INSTALLS_TOOLBOX_PAGE) {
      switch (pic->m_api_version) {
        case 109:
        case 110:
        case 111:
        case 112:
        case 113:
        case 114:
        case 115:
        case 116:
        case 117:
        case 118: {
          if (pic->m_pplugin) {
            auto ppi = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_19*>(pic->m_pplugin);
            if (ppi) {
              ppi->OnSetupOptions();
              auto loader = PluginLoader::GetInstance();
              loader->SetToolboxPanel(pic->m_common_name, true);
            }
            break;
          }
        }
        default:
          break;
      }
    }
  }
}
 
void PluginLoader::SetEnabled(const wxString& common_name, bool enabled) {
  for (auto* pic : plugin_array) {
    if (pic->m_common_name == common_name) {
      pic->m_enabled = enabled;
      return;
    }
  }
}
 
void PluginLoader::SetToolboxPanel(const wxString& common_name, bool value) {
  for (auto* pic : plugin_array) {
    if (pic->m_common_name == common_name) {
      pic->m_toolbox_panel = value;
      return;
    }
  }
  wxLogMessage("Atttempt to update toolbox panel on non-existing plugin " +
               common_name);
}
 
void PluginLoader::SetSetupOptions(const wxString& common_name, bool value) {
  for (auto* pic : plugin_array) {
    if (pic->m_common_name == common_name) {
      pic->m_has_setup_options = value;
      return;
    }
  }
  wxLogMessage("Atttempt to update setup options on non-existing plugin " +
               common_name);
}
 
const wxBitmap* PluginLoader::GetPluginDefaultIcon() {
  if (!m_default_plugin_icon) m_default_plugin_icon = new wxBitmap(32, 32);
  return m_default_plugin_icon;
}
 
void PluginLoader::SetPluginDefaultIcon(const wxBitmap* bitmap) {
  delete m_default_plugin_icon;
  m_default_plugin_icon = bitmap;
}
 
void PluginLoader::RemovePlugin(const PlugInData& pd) {
  auto pic = GetContainer(pd, plugin_array);
  if (!pic) {
    wxLogMessage("Attempt to remove non-existing plugin %s",
                 pd.m_common_name.ToStdString().c_str());
    return;
  }
  plugin_array.Remove(pic);
}
 
static int ComparePlugins(PlugInContainer** p1, PlugInContainer** p2) {
  return (*p1)->Key().compare((*p2)->Key());
}
 
void PluginLoader::SortPlugins(int (*cmp_func)(PlugInContainer**,
                                               PlugInContainer**)) {
  plugin_array.Sort(ComparePlugins);
}
 
bool PluginLoader::LoadAllPlugIns(bool load_enabled, bool keep_orphans) {
  using namespace std;
 
  static const wxString sep = wxFileName::GetPathSeparator();
  vector<string> dirs = PluginPaths::GetInstance()->Libdirs();
  wxLogMessage("PluginLoader: loading plugins from %s", ocpn::join(dirs, ';'));
  setLoadPath();
  bool any_dir_loaded = false;
  for (const auto& dir : dirs) {
    wxString wxdir(dir);
    wxLogMessage("Loading plugins from dir: %s", wxdir.mb_str().data());
    if (LoadPlugInDirectory(wxdir, load_enabled)) any_dir_loaded = true;
  }
 
  // Read the default ocpn-plugins.xml, and update/merge the plugin array
  // This only needs to happen when the entire universe (enabled and disabled)
  // of plugins are loaded for management.
  if (!load_enabled) UpdateManagedPlugins(keep_orphans);
 
  // Some additional actions needed after all plugins are loaded.
  evt_update_chart_types.Notify();
  auto errors = std::make_shared<std::vector<LoadError>>(load_errors);
  evt_plugin_loadall_finalize.Notify(errors, "");
  load_errors.clear();
 
  return any_dir_loaded;
}
 
bool PluginLoader::LoadPluginCandidate(const wxString& file_name,
                                       bool load_enabled) {
  wxString plugin_file = wxFileName(file_name).GetFullName();
  wxLogMessage("Checking plugin candidate: %s", file_name.mb_str().data());
 
  wxString plugin_loadstamp = wxFileName(file_name).GetName();
  if (!IsSystemPluginPath(plugin_file.ToStdString())) {
    if (HasLoadStamp(plugin_loadstamp.ToStdString())) {
      MESSAGE_LOG << "Refusing to load " << file_name
                  << " failed at last attempt";
      return false;
    }
    CreateLoadStamp(plugin_loadstamp.ToStdString());
  }
  wxDateTime plugin_modification = wxFileName(file_name).GetModificationTime();
  wxLog::FlushActive();
 
#ifdef __ANDROID__
  firebase::crashlytics::SetCustomKey("LoadPluginCandidate",
                                      file_name.ToStdString().c_str());
#endif
 
  // this gets called every time we switch to the plugins tab.
  // this allows plugins to be installed and enabled without restarting
  // opencpn. For this reason we must check that we didn't already load this
  // plugin
  bool loaded = false;
  PlugInContainer* loaded_pic = nullptr;
  for (unsigned int i = 0; i < plugin_array.GetCount(); i++) {
    PlugInContainer* pic_test = plugin_array[i];
    // Checking for dynamically updated plugins
    if (pic_test->m_plugin_filename == plugin_file) {
      // Do not re-load same-name plugins from different directories.  Certain
      // to crash...
      if (pic_test->m_plugin_file == file_name) {
        if (pic_test->m_plugin_modification != plugin_modification) {
          // modification times don't match, reload plugin
          plugin_array.Remove(pic_test);
          i--;
 
          DeactivatePlugIn(pic_test);
          pic_test->m_destroy_fn(pic_test->m_pplugin);
 
          delete pic_test;
        } else {
          loaded = true;
          loaded_pic = pic_test;
          break;
        }
      } else {
        loaded = true;
        loaded_pic = pic_test;
        break;
      }
    }
  }
 
  if (loaded) {
    ClearLoadStamp(plugin_loadstamp.ToStdString());  // Not a fatal error
    return true;
  }
 
  // Avoid loading/testing legacy plugins installed in base plugin path.
  wxFileName fn_plugin_file(file_name);
  wxString plugin_file_path =
      fn_plugin_file.GetPath(wxPATH_GET_VOLUME | wxPATH_GET_SEPARATOR);
  wxString base_plugin_path = g_BasePlatform->GetPluginDir();
  if (!base_plugin_path.EndsWith(wxFileName::GetPathSeparator()))
    base_plugin_path += wxFileName::GetPathSeparator();
 
  if (!g_bportable) {
    if (base_plugin_path.IsSameAs(plugin_file_path)) {
      if (!IsSystemPluginPath(file_name.ToStdString())) {
        DEBUG_LOG << "Skipping plugin " << file_name << " in "
                  << g_BasePlatform->GetPluginDir();
 
        ClearLoadStamp(plugin_loadstamp.ToStdString());  // Not a fatal error
        return false;
      }
    }
  }
 
  if (!IsSystemPluginPath(file_name.ToStdString()) && safe_mode::get_mode()) {
    DEBUG_LOG << "Skipping plugin " << file_name << " in safe mode";
    ClearLoadStamp(plugin_loadstamp.ToStdString());  // Not a fatal error
    return false;
  }
 
  auto msg =
      std::string("Checking plugin compatibility: ") + file_name.ToStdString();
  wxLogMessage(msg.c_str());
  wxLog::FlushActive();
 
  bool b_compat = CheckPluginCompatibility(file_name);
 
  if (!b_compat) {
    msg =
        std::string("Incompatible plugin detected: ") + file_name.ToStdString();
    wxLogMessage(msg.c_str());
    if (m_blacklist->mark_unloadable(file_name.ToStdString())) {
      LoadError le(LoadError::Type::Unloadable, file_name.ToStdString());
      load_errors.push_back(le);
    }
    return false;
  }
 
  PlugInContainer* pic = LoadPlugIn(file_name);
 
  // Check the config file to see if this PlugIn is user-enabled,
  // only loading enabled plugins.
  // Make the check late enough to pick up incompatible plugins anyway
  const auto path = std::string("/PlugIns/") + plugin_file.ToStdString();
  ConfigVar<bool> enabled(path, "bEnabled", TheBaseConfig());
  if (pic && load_enabled && !enabled.Get(true)) {
    pic->m_destroy_fn(pic->m_pplugin);
    delete pic;
    wxLogMessage("Skipping not enabled candidate.");
    ClearLoadStamp(plugin_loadstamp.ToStdString());
    return true;
  }
 
  if (pic) {
    if (pic->m_pplugin) {
      plugin_array.Add(pic);
 
      //    The common name is available without initialization and startup of
      //    the PlugIn
      pic->m_common_name = pic->m_pplugin->GetCommonName();
      pic->m_plugin_filename = plugin_file;
      pic->m_plugin_modification = plugin_modification;
      pic->m_enabled = enabled.Get(false);
 
      if (safe_mode::get_mode()) {
        pic->m_enabled = false;
        enabled.Set(false);
      }
      if (dynamic_cast<wxApp*>(wxAppConsole::GetInstance())) {
        // The CLI has no graphics context, but plugins assumes there is.
        if (pic->m_enabled) {
          pic->m_cap_flag = pic->m_pplugin->Init();
          pic->m_init_state = true;
        }
      }
      evt_load_plugin.Notify(pic);
      wxLog::FlushActive();
 
      std::string found_version;
      for (const auto& p : PluginHandler::GetInstance()->GetInstalled()) {
        if (ocpn::tolower(p.name) == pic->m_common_name.Lower()) {
          found_version = p.readonly ? "" : p.version;
          break;
        }
      }
      pic->m_version_str = found_version;
      pic->m_short_description = pic->m_pplugin->GetShortDescription();
      pic->m_long_description = pic->m_pplugin->GetLongDescription();
      pic->m_version_major = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMajor();
      pic->m_version_minor = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMinor();
 
      auto pbm0 = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInBitmap();
      if (!pbm0->IsOk()) {
        pbm0 = (wxBitmap*)GetPluginDefaultIcon();
      }
      pic->m_bitmap = wxBitmap(pbm0->GetSubBitmap(
          wxRect(0, 0, pbm0->GetWidth(), pbm0->GetHeight())));
 
      if (!pic->m_enabled && pic->m_destroy_fn) {
        pic->m_destroy_fn(pic->m_pplugin);
        pic->m_destroy_fn = nullptr;
        pic->m_pplugin = nullptr;
        pic->m_init_state = false;
        if (pic->m_library.IsLoaded()) pic->m_library.Unload();
      }
 
      //  Check to see if the plugin just processed has an associated catalog
      //  entry understanding that SYSTEM plugins have no metadata by design
      auto found = std::find(SYSTEM_PLUGINS.begin(), SYSTEM_PLUGINS.end(),
                             pic->m_common_name.Lower());
      bool is_system = found != SYSTEM_PLUGINS.end();
 
      if (!is_system) {
        auto available = PluginHandler::GetInstance()->getCompatiblePlugins();
        wxString name = pic->m_common_name;
        auto it = find_if(
            available.begin(), available.end(),
            [name](const PluginMetadata& md) { return md.name == name; });
 
        if (it == available.end()) {
          // Installed plugin is an orphan....
          // Add a stub metadata entry to the active CatalogHandler context
          // to satisfy minimal PIM functionality
 
          auto oprhan_metadata = CreateMetadata(pic);
          auto catalogHdlr = CatalogHandler::GetInstance();
          catalogHdlr->AddMetadataToActiveContext(oprhan_metadata);
        }
      }
 
    } else {  //  No pic->m_pplugin
      wxLogMessage(
          "    PluginLoader: Unloading invalid PlugIn, API version %d ",
          pic->m_api_version);
      pic->m_destroy_fn(pic->m_pplugin);
 
      LoadError le(LoadError::Type::Unloadable, file_name.ToStdString());
      delete pic;
      load_errors.push_back(le);
      return false;
    }
  } else {  // pic == 0
    return false;
  }
  ClearLoadStamp(plugin_loadstamp.ToStdString());
  return true;
}
 
// Helper function: loads all plugins from a single directory
bool PluginLoader::LoadPlugInDirectory(const wxString& plugin_dir,
                                       bool load_enabled) {
  evt_load_directory.Notify();
  m_plugin_location = plugin_dir;
 
  wxString msg("PluginLoader searching for PlugIns in location ");
  msg += m_plugin_location;
  wxLogMessage(msg);
 
#ifdef __WXMSW__
  wxString pispec = "*_pi.dll";
#elif defined(__WXOSX__)
  wxString pispec = "*_pi.dylib";
#else
  wxString pispec = "*_pi.so";
#endif
 
  if (!::wxDirExists(m_plugin_location)) {
    msg = m_plugin_location;
    msg.Prepend("   Directory ");
    msg.Append(" does not exist.");
    wxLogMessage(msg);
    return false;
  }
 
  if (!g_BasePlatform->isPlatformCapable(PLATFORM_CAP_PLUGINS)) return false;
 
  wxArrayString file_list;
 
  int get_flags = wxDIR_FILES | wxDIR_DIRS;
#ifdef __WXMSW__
#ifdef _DEBUG
  get_flags = wxDIR_FILES;
#endif
#endif
 
#ifdef __ANDROID__
  get_flags = wxDIR_FILES;  // No subdirs, especially "/files" where PlugIns are
                            // initially placed in APK
#endif
 
  bool ret =
      false;  // return true if at least one new plugins gets loaded/unloaded
  wxDir::GetAllFiles(m_plugin_location, &file_list, pispec, get_flags);
 
  wxLogMessage("Found %d candidates", (int)file_list.GetCount());
  for (auto& file_name : file_list) {
    wxLog::FlushActive();
 
    LoadPluginCandidate(file_name, load_enabled);
  }
 
  // Scrub the plugin array...
  // Here, looking for duplicates caused by new installation of a plugin
  // We want to remove the previous entry representing the uninstalled packaged
  // plugin metadata
  for (unsigned int i = 0; i < plugin_array.GetCount(); i++) {
    PlugInContainer* pic = plugin_array[i];
    for (unsigned int j = i + 1; j < plugin_array.GetCount(); j++) {
      PlugInContainer* pict = plugin_array[j];
 
      if (pic->m_common_name == pict->m_common_name) {
        if (pic->m_plugin_file.IsEmpty())
          plugin_array.Item(i)->m_status = PluginStatus::PendingListRemoval;
        else
          plugin_array.Item(j)->m_status = PluginStatus::PendingListRemoval;
      }
    }
  }
 
  //  Remove any list items marked
  size_t i = 0;
  while ((i >= 0) && (i < plugin_array.GetCount())) {
    PlugInContainer* pict = plugin_array.Item(i);
    if (pict->m_status == PluginStatus::PendingListRemoval) {
      plugin_array.RemoveAt(i);
      i = 0;
    } else
      i++;
  }
 
  return ret;
}
 
bool PluginLoader::UpdatePlugIns() {
  bool bret = false;
 
  for (const auto& pic : plugin_array) {
    // Try to confirm that the m_pplugin member points to a valid plugin
    // image...
    if (pic->m_pplugin) {
      auto ppl = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin*>(pic->m_pplugin);
      if (!ppl) {
        pic->m_pplugin = nullptr;
        pic->m_init_state = false;
      }
    }
 
    // Installed and loaded?
    if (!pic->m_pplugin) {  // Needs a reload?
      if (pic->m_enabled) {
        PluginStatus stat = pic->m_status;
        PlugInContainer* newpic = LoadPlugIn(pic->m_plugin_file, pic);
        if (newpic) {
          pic->m_status = stat;
          pic->m_enabled = true;
        }
      } else
        continue;
    }
 
    if (pic->m_enabled && !pic->m_init_state && pic->m_pplugin) {
      wxString msg("PluginLoader: Initializing PlugIn: ");
      msg += pic->m_plugin_file;
      wxLogMessage(msg);
      if (pic->m_cap_flag & INSTALLS_TOOLBOX_PAGE)
        pic->m_has_setup_options = false;
      pic->m_cap_flag = pic->m_pplugin->Init();
      pic->m_pplugin->SetDefaults();
      pic->m_init_state = true;
      ProcessLateInit(pic);
      pic->m_short_description = pic->m_pplugin->GetShortDescription();
      pic->m_long_description = pic->m_pplugin->GetLongDescription();
      pic->m_version_major = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMajor();
      pic->m_version_minor = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInVersionMinor();
      wxBitmap* pbm0 = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInBitmap();
      pic->m_bitmap = wxBitmap(pbm0->GetSubBitmap(
          wxRect(0, 0, pbm0->GetWidth(), pbm0->GetHeight())));
      bret = true;
    } else if (!pic->m_enabled && pic->m_init_state) {
      // Save a local copy of the plugin icon before unloading
      wxBitmap* pbm0 = pic->m_pplugin->GetPlugInBitmap();
      pic->m_bitmap = wxBitmap(pbm0->GetSubBitmap(
          wxRect(0, 0, pbm0->GetWidth(), pbm0->GetHeight())));
 
      bret = DeactivatePlugIn(pic);
      if (pic->m_pplugin) pic->m_destroy_fn(pic->m_pplugin);
      if (pic->m_library.IsLoaded()) pic->m_library.Unload();
      pic->m_pplugin = nullptr;
      pic->m_init_state = false;
    }
  }
  evt_update_chart_types.Notify();
  return bret;
}
 
bool PluginLoader::DeactivatePlugIn(PlugInContainer* pic) {
  if (!pic) return false;
  if (pic->m_init_state) {
    wxString msg("PluginLoader: Deactivating PlugIn: ");
    wxLogMessage(msg + pic->m_plugin_file);
    m_on_deactivate_cb(pic);
    pic->m_init_state = false;
    pic->m_pplugin->DeInit();
  }
  return true;
}
 
bool PluginLoader::DeactivatePlugIn(const PlugInData& pd) {
  auto pic = GetContainer(pd, plugin_array);
  if (!pic) {
    wxLogError("Attempt to deactivate non-existing plugin %s",
               pd.m_common_name.ToStdString());
    return false;
  }
  return DeactivatePlugIn(pic);
}
 
bool PluginLoader::UnLoadPlugIn(size_t ix) {
  if (ix >= plugin_array.GetCount()) {
    wxLogWarning("Attempt to remove non-existing plugin %d", ix);
    return false;
  }
  PlugInContainer* pic = plugin_array[ix];
  if (!DeactivatePlugIn(pic)) {
    return false;
  }
  if (pic->m_pplugin) {
    pic->m_destroy_fn(pic->m_pplugin);
  }
 
  delete pic;  // This will unload the PlugIn via DTOR of pic->m_library
  plugin_array.RemoveAt(ix);
  return true;
}
 
static std::string VersionFromManifest(const std::string& plugin_name) {
  std::string version;
  std::string path = PluginHandler::VersionPath(plugin_name);
  if (!path.empty() && wxFileName::IsFileReadable(path)) {
    std::ifstream stream;
    stream.open(path, std::ifstream::in);
    stream >> version;
  }
  return version;
}
 
PluginMetadata PluginLoader::MetadataByName(const std::string& name) {
  using namespace std;
  if (name.empty()) return {};
 
  auto import_path = PluginHandler::ImportedMetadataPath(name.c_str());
  if (isRegularFile(import_path.c_str())) {
    std::ifstream f(import_path.c_str());
    std::stringstream ss;
    ss << f.rdbuf();
    PluginMetadata pd;
    ParsePlugin(ss.str(), pd);
    pd.is_imported = true;
    return pd;
  }
 
  auto available = PluginHandler::GetInstance()->getCompatiblePlugins();
  vector<PluginMetadata> matches;
  copy_if(available.begin(), available.end(), back_inserter(matches),
          [name](const PluginMetadata& md) { return md.name == name; });
  if (matches.size() == 0) return {};
  if (matches.size() == 1) return matches[0];  // only one found with given name
 
  auto version = VersionFromManifest(name);
  auto predicate = [version](const PluginMetadata& md) {
    return version == md.version;
  };
  auto found = find_if(matches.begin(), matches.end(), predicate);
  return found != matches.end() ? *found : matches[0];
}
 
PluginMetadata PluginLoader::LatestMetadataByName(const std::string& name) {
  using namespace std;
  if (name.empty()) return {};
 
  auto available = PluginHandler::GetInstance()->getCompatiblePlugins();
  vector<PluginMetadata> matches;
  copy_if(available.begin(), available.end(), back_inserter(matches),
          [name](const PluginMetadata& md) { return md.name == name; });
  if (matches.size() == 0) return {};
  if (matches.size() == 1) return matches[0];  // only one found with given name
 
  // Check for any later version available in the catalog
  auto version = SemanticVersion::parse(VersionFromManifest(name));
  auto rv = matches[0];
  for (auto p : matches) {
    auto catVersion = SemanticVersion::parse(p.version);
    if (catVersion > version) {
      version = catVersion;
      rv = p;
    }
  }
 
  return rv;
}
 
void PluginLoader::UpdatePlugin(PlugInContainer* plugin,
                                const PluginMetadata& md) {
  auto found = std::find(SYSTEM_PLUGINS.begin(), SYSTEM_PLUGINS.end(),
                         plugin->m_common_name.Lower());
  bool is_system = found != SYSTEM_PLUGINS.end();
 
  std::string installed = VersionFromManifest(md.name);
  plugin->m_manifest_version = installed;
  auto installedVersion = SemanticVersion::parse(installed);
  auto metaVersion = SemanticVersion::parse(md.version);
 
  if (is_system)
    plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::System;
  else if (plugin->m_status == PluginStatus::Imported)
    ;  // plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::Imported;
  else if (installedVersion < metaVersion)
    plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::ManagedInstalledUpdateAvailable;
  else if (installedVersion == metaVersion)
    plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::ManagedInstalledCurrentVersion;
  else
    plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::ManagedInstalledDowngradeAvailable;
 
  if (!is_system && md.is_orphan) plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::Unmanaged;
 
  plugin->m_managed_metadata = md;
}
 
void PluginLoader::UpdateManagedPlugins(bool keep_orphans) {
  std::vector<PlugInContainer*> loaded_plugins;
  for (auto& p : plugin_array) loaded_plugins.push_back(p);
 
  // Initiate status to "unmanaged" or "system" on all plugins
  for (auto& p : loaded_plugins) {
    auto found = std::find(SYSTEM_PLUGINS.begin(), SYSTEM_PLUGINS.end(),
                           p->m_common_name.Lower().ToStdString());
    bool is_system = found != SYSTEM_PLUGINS.end();
    p->m_status = is_system ? PluginStatus::System : PluginStatus::Unmanaged;
  }
  if (!keep_orphans) {
    // Remove any inactive/uninstalled managed plugins that are no longer
    // available in the current catalog Usually due to reverting from
    // Alpha/Beta catalog back to master
    auto predicate = [](const PlugInContainer* pd) -> bool {
      const auto md(
          PluginLoader::MetadataByName(pd->m_common_name.ToStdString()));
      return md.name.empty() && !md.is_imported && !pd->m_pplugin &&
             !IsSystemPluginName(pd->m_common_name.ToStdString());
    };
    auto end =
        std::remove_if(loaded_plugins.begin(), loaded_plugins.end(), predicate);
    loaded_plugins.erase(end, loaded_plugins.end());
  }
 
  //  Update from the catalog metadata
  for (auto& plugin : loaded_plugins) {
    auto md =
        PluginLoader::LatestMetadataByName(plugin->m_common_name.ToStdString());
    if (!md.name.empty()) {
      auto import_path = PluginHandler::ImportedMetadataPath(md.name.c_str());
      md.is_imported = isRegularFile(import_path.c_str());
      if (md.is_imported) {
        plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::Imported;
      } else if (isRegularFile(PluginHandler::FileListPath(md.name).c_str())) {
        // This is an installed plugin
        PluginLoader::UpdatePlugin(plugin, md);
      } else if (IsSystemPluginName(md.name)) {
        plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::System;
      } else if (md.is_orphan) {
        plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::Unmanaged;
      } else if (plugin->m_api_version) {
        // If the plugin is actually loaded, but the new plugin is known not
        // to be installed, then it must be a legacy plugin loaded.
        plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::LegacyUpdateAvailable;
        plugin->m_managed_metadata = md;
      } else {
        // Otherwise, this is an uninstalled managed plugin.
        plugin->m_status = PluginStatus::ManagedInstallAvailable;
      }
    }
  }
 
  plugin_array.Clear();
  for (const auto& p : loaded_plugins) plugin_array.Add(p);
  evt_pluglist_change.Notify();
}
 
bool PluginLoader::UnLoadAllPlugIns() {
  bool rv = true;
  while (plugin_array.GetCount()) {
    if (!UnLoadPlugIn(0)) {
      rv = false;
    }
  }
  return rv;
}
 
bool PluginLoader::DeactivateAllPlugIns() {
  for (auto* pic : plugin_array) {
    if (pic && pic->m_enabled && pic->m_init_state) DeactivatePlugIn(pic);
  }
  return true;
}
 
#ifdef __WXMSW__
/*Convert Virtual Address to File Offset */
DWORD Rva2Offset(DWORD rva, PIMAGE_SECTION_HEADER psh, PIMAGE_NT_HEADERS pnt) {
  size_t i = 0;
  PIMAGE_SECTION_HEADER pSeh;
  if (rva == 0) {
    return (rva);
  }
  pSeh = psh;
  for (i = 0; i < pnt->FileHeader.NumberOfSections; i++) {
    if (rva >= pSeh->VirtualAddress &&
        rva < pSeh->VirtualAddress + pSeh->Misc.VirtualSize) {
      break;
    }
    pSeh++;
  }
  return (rva - pSeh->VirtualAddress + pSeh->PointerToRawData);
}
#endif
 
class ModuleInfo {
public:
  ModuleInfo() : type_magic(0) {}
  WX_DECLARE_HASH_SET(wxString, wxStringHash, wxStringEqual, DependencySet);
  WX_DECLARE_HASH_MAP(wxString, wxString, wxStringHash, wxStringEqual,
                      DependencyMap);
 
  uint64_t type_magic;
  DependencyMap dependencies;
};
 
#ifdef USE_LIBELF
bool ReadModuleInfoFromELF(const wxString& file,
                           const ModuleInfo::DependencySet& dependencies,
                           ModuleInfo& info) {
  static bool b_libelf_initialized = false;
  static bool b_libelf_usable = false;
 
  if (b_libelf_usable) {
    // Nothing to do.
  } else if (b_libelf_initialized) {
    return false;
  } else if (elf_version(EV_CURRENT) == EV_NONE) {
    b_libelf_initialized = true;
    b_libelf_usable = false;
    wxLogError("LibELF is outdated.");
    return false;
  } else {
    b_libelf_initialized = true;
    b_libelf_usable = true;
  }
 
  int file_handle;
  Elf* elf_handle = nullptr;
  GElf_Ehdr elf_file_header;
  Elf_Scn* elf_section_handle = nullptr;
 
  file_handle = open(file, O_RDONLY);
  if (file_handle == -1) {
    wxLogMessage("Could not open file \"%s\" for reading: %s", file,
                 strerror(errno));
    goto FailureEpilogue;
  }
 
  elf_handle = elf_begin(file_handle, ELF_C_READ, nullptr);
  if (elf_handle == nullptr) {
    wxLogMessage("Could not get ELF structures from \"%s\".", file);
    goto FailureEpilogue;
  }
 
  if (gelf_getehdr(elf_handle, &elf_file_header) != &elf_file_header) {
    wxLogMessage("Could not get ELF file header from \"%s\".", file);
    goto FailureEpilogue;
  }
 
  switch (elf_file_header.e_type) {
    case ET_EXEC:
    case ET_DYN:
      break;
    default:
      wxLogMessage(wxString::Format(
          "Module \"%s\" is not an executable or shared library.", file));
      goto FailureEpilogue;
  }
 
  info.type_magic =
      (static_cast<uint64_t>(elf_file_header.e_ident[EI_CLASS])
       << 0) |  // ELF class (32/64).
      (static_cast<uint64_t>(elf_file_header.e_ident[EI_DATA])
       << 8) |  // Endianness.
      (static_cast<uint64_t>(elf_file_header.e_ident[EI_OSABI])
       << 16) |  // OS ABI (Linux, FreeBSD, etc.).
      (static_cast<uint64_t>(elf_file_header.e_ident[EI_ABIVERSION])
       << 24) |  // OS ABI version.
      (static_cast<uint64_t>(elf_file_header.e_machine)
       << 32) |  // Instruction set.
      0;
 
  while ((elf_section_handle = elf_nextscn(elf_handle, elf_section_handle)) !=
         nullptr) {
    GElf_Shdr elf_section_header;
    Elf_Data* elf_section_data = nullptr;
    size_t elf_section_entry_count = 0;
 
    if (gelf_getshdr(elf_section_handle, &elf_section_header) !=
        &elf_section_header) {
      wxLogMessage("Could not get ELF section header from \"%s\".", file);
      goto FailureEpilogue;
    } else if (elf_section_header.sh_type != SHT_DYNAMIC) {
      continue;
    }
 
    elf_section_data = elf_getdata(elf_section_handle, nullptr);
    if (elf_section_data == nullptr) {
      wxLogMessage("Could not get ELF section data from \"%s\".", file);
      goto FailureEpilogue;
    }
 
    if ((elf_section_data->d_size == 0) ||
        (elf_section_header.sh_entsize == 0)) {
      wxLogMessage("Got malformed ELF section metadata from \"%s\".", file);
      goto FailureEpilogue;
    }
 
    elf_section_entry_count =
        elf_section_data->d_size / elf_section_header.sh_entsize;
    for (size_t elf_section_entry_index = 0;
         elf_section_entry_index < elf_section_entry_count;
         ++elf_section_entry_index) {
      GElf_Dyn elf_dynamic_entry;
      const char* elf_dynamic_entry_name = nullptr;
      if (gelf_getdyn(elf_section_data,
                      static_cast<int>(elf_section_entry_index),
                      &elf_dynamic_entry) != &elf_dynamic_entry) {
        wxLogMessage("Could not get ELF dynamic_section entry from \"%s\".",
                     file);
        goto FailureEpilogue;
      } else if (elf_dynamic_entry.d_tag != DT_NEEDED) {
        continue;
      }
      elf_dynamic_entry_name = elf_strptr(
          elf_handle, elf_section_header.sh_link, elf_dynamic_entry.d_un.d_val);
      if (elf_dynamic_entry_name == nullptr) {
        wxLogMessage(wxString::Format("Could not get %s %s from \"%s\".", "ELF",
                                      "string entry", file));
        goto FailureEpilogue;
      }
      wxString name_full(elf_dynamic_entry_name);
      wxString name_part(elf_dynamic_entry_name,
                         strcspn(elf_dynamic_entry_name, "-."));
      if (dependencies.find(name_part) != dependencies.end()) {
        info.dependencies.insert(
            ModuleInfo::DependencyMap::value_type(name_part, name_full));
      }
    }
  }
 
  goto SuccessEpilogue;
 
SuccessEpilogue:
  elf_end(elf_handle);
  close(file_handle);
  return true;
 
FailureEpilogue:
  if (elf_handle != nullptr) elf_end(elf_handle);
  if (file_handle >= 0) close(file_handle);
  wxLog::FlushActive();
  return false;
}
#endif  // USE_LIBELF
 
bool PluginLoader::CheckPluginCompatibility(const wxString& plugin_file) {
  bool b_compat = false;
#ifdef __WXOSX__
  // TODO: Actually do some tests (In previous versions b_compat was initialized
  // to true, so the actual behavior was exactly like this)
  b_compat = true;
#endif
#ifdef __WXMSW__
  // For Windows we identify the dll file containing the core wxWidgets
  // functions Later we will compare this with the file containing the wxWidgets
  // functions used by plugins.  If these file names match exactly then we
  // assume the plugin is compatible. By using the file names we avoid having to
  // hard code the file name into the OpenCPN sources. This makes it easier to
  // update wxWigets versions without editing sources. NOTE: this solution may
  // not follow symlinks but almost no one uses simlinks for wxWidgets dlls
 
  // Only go through this process once per instance of O.
  if (!m_found_wxwidgets) {
    DWORD myPid = GetCurrentProcessId();
    HANDLE hProcess =
        OpenProcess(PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION | PROCESS_VM_READ, FALSE, myPid);
    if (hProcess == NULL) {
      wxLogMessage(wxString::Format("Cannot identify running process for %s",
                                    plugin_file.c_str()));
    } else {
      // Find namme of wxWidgets core DLL used by the current process
      // so we can compare it to the one used by the plugin
      HMODULE hMods[1024];
      DWORD cbNeeded;
      if (EnumProcessModules(hProcess, hMods, sizeof(hMods), &cbNeeded)) {
        for (int i = 0; i < (cbNeeded / sizeof(HMODULE)); i++) {
          TCHAR szModName[MAX_PATH];
          if (GetModuleFileNameEx(hProcess, hMods[i], szModName,
                                  sizeof(szModName) / sizeof(TCHAR))) {
            m_module_name = szModName;
            if (m_module_name.Find("wxmsw") != wxNOT_FOUND) {
              if (m_module_name.Find("_core_") != wxNOT_FOUND) {
                m_found_wxwidgets = true;
                wxLogMessage(wxString::Format("Found wxWidgets core DLL: %s",
                                              m_module_name.c_str()));
                break;
              }
            }
          }
        }
      } else {
        wxLogMessage(wxString::Format("Cannot enumerate process modules for %s",
                                      plugin_file.c_str()));
      }
      if (hProcess) CloseHandle(hProcess);
    }
  }
  if (!m_found_wxwidgets) {
    wxLogMessage(wxString::Format("Cannot identify wxWidgets core DLL for %s",
                                  plugin_file.c_str()));
  } else {
    LPCWSTR fName = plugin_file.wc_str();
    HANDLE handle = CreateFile(fName, GENERIC_READ, 0, 0, OPEN_EXISTING,
                               FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, 0);
    DWORD byteread, size = GetFileSize(handle, NULL);
    PVOID virtualpointer = VirtualAlloc(NULL, size, MEM_COMMIT, PAGE_READWRITE);
    bool status = ReadFile(handle, virtualpointer, size, &byteread, NULL);
    CloseHandle(handle);
    PIMAGE_NT_HEADERS ntheaders =
        (PIMAGE_NT_HEADERS)(PCHAR(virtualpointer) +
                            PIMAGE_DOS_HEADER(virtualpointer)->e_lfanew);
    PIMAGE_SECTION_HEADER pSech =
        IMAGE_FIRST_SECTION(ntheaders);  // Pointer to first section header
    PIMAGE_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR pImportDescriptor;  // Pointer to import descriptor
    if (ntheaders->OptionalHeader.DataDirectory[IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT]
            .Size !=
        0) /*if size of the table is 0 - Import Table does not exist */
    {
      pImportDescriptor =
          (PIMAGE_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR)((DWORD_PTR)virtualpointer +
                                     Rva2Offset(
                                         ntheaders->OptionalHeader
                                             .DataDirectory
                                                 [IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_IMPORT]
                                             .VirtualAddress,
                                         pSech, ntheaders));
      LPSTR libname[256];
      size_t i = 0;
      // Walk until you reached an empty IMAGE_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR or we find core
      // wxWidgets DLL
      while (pImportDescriptor->Name != 0) {
        // Get the name of each DLL
        libname[i] =
            (PCHAR)((DWORD_PTR)virtualpointer +
                    Rva2Offset(pImportDescriptor->Name, pSech, ntheaders));
        // Check if the plugin DLL dependencey is same as main process wxWidgets
        // core DLL
        if (m_module_name.Find(libname[i]) != wxNOT_FOUND) {
          // Match found - plugin is compatible
          b_compat = true;
          wxLogMessage(wxString::Format(
              "Compatible wxWidgets plugin library found for %s: %s",
              plugin_file.c_str(), libname[i]));
          break;
        }
        pImportDescriptor++;  // advance to next IMAGE_IMPORT_DESCRIPTOR
        i++;
      }
    } else {
      wxLogMessage(
          wxString::Format("No Import Table! in %s", plugin_file.c_str()));
    }
    if (virtualpointer) VirtualFree(virtualpointer, size, MEM_DECOMMIT);
  }
#endif
#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXQT__)
#if defined(USE_LIBELF)
 
  static bool b_own_info_queried = false;
  static bool b_own_info_usable = false;
  static ModuleInfo own_info;
  static ModuleInfo::DependencySet dependencies;
 
  if (!b_own_info_queried) {
    dependencies.insert("libwx_baseu");
 
    char exe_buf[100] = {0};
    ssize_t len = readlink("/proc/self/exe", exe_buf, 99);
    if (len > 0) {
      exe_buf[len] = '\0';
      wxString app_path(exe_buf);
      wxLogMessage("Executable path: %s", exe_buf);
      b_own_info_usable =
          ReadModuleInfoFromELF(app_path, dependencies, own_info);
      if (!b_own_info_usable) {
        wxLogMessage("Cannot get own info from: %s", exe_buf);
      }
    } else {
      wxLogMessage("Cannot get own executable path.");
    }
    b_own_info_queried = true;
  }
 
  if (b_own_info_usable) {
    bool b_pi_info_usable = false;
    ModuleInfo pi_info;
    b_pi_info_usable =
        ReadModuleInfoFromELF(plugin_file, dependencies, pi_info);
    if (b_pi_info_usable) {
      b_compat = (pi_info.type_magic == own_info.type_magic);
 
      // OSABI field on flatpak builds
      if ((pi_info.type_magic ^ own_info.type_magic) == 0x00030000) {
        b_compat = true;
      }
 
      if (!b_compat) {
        pi_info.dependencies.clear();
        wxLogMessage(
            wxString::Format("    Plugin \"%s\" is of another binary "
                             "flavor than the main module.",
                             plugin_file));
        wxLogMessage("host magic: %.8x, plugin magic: %.8x",
                     own_info.type_magic, pi_info.type_magic);
      }
      for (const auto& own_dependency : own_info.dependencies) {
        ModuleInfo::DependencyMap::const_iterator pi_dependency =
            pi_info.dependencies.find(own_dependency.first);
        if ((pi_dependency != pi_info.dependencies.end()) &&
            (pi_dependency->second != own_dependency.second)) {
          b_compat = false;
          wxLogMessage(
              "    Plugin \"%s\" depends on library \"%s\", but the main "
              "module was built for \"%s\".",
              plugin_file, pi_dependency->second, own_dependency.second);
          break;
        }
      }
    } else {
      b_compat = false;
      wxLogMessage(
          wxString::Format("    Plugin \"%s\" could not be reliably "
                           "checked for compatibility.",
                           plugin_file));
    }
  } else {
    // Allow any plugin when own info is not available.
    b_compat = true;
  }
 
  wxLogMessage("Plugin is compatible by elf library scan: %s",
               b_compat ? "true" : "false");
 
  wxLog::FlushActive();
  return b_compat;
 
#endif  // LIBELF
 
  //  But Android Plugins do not include the wxlib specification in their ELF
  //  file. So we assume Android Plugins are compatible....
#ifdef __ANDROID__
  return true;
#endif
 
  // If libelf is not available, then we must use a simplistic file scan method.
  // This is easily fooled if the wxWidgets version in use is not exactly
  // recognized. File scan is 3x faster than the ELF scan method
 
  FILE* f = fopen(plugin_file, "r");
  char strver[26];  // Enough space even for very big integers...
  if (f == NULL) {
    wxLogMessage("Plugin %s can't be opened", plugin_file);
    return false;
  }
  sprintf(strver,
#if defined(__WXGTK3__)
          "libwx_gtk3u_core-%i.%i"
#elif defined(__WXGTK20__)
          "libwx_gtk2u_core-%i.%i"
#elif defined(__WXQT__)
          "libwx_qtu_core-%i.%i"
#else
#error undefined plugin platform
#endif
          ,
          wxMAJOR_VERSION, wxMINOR_VERSION);
  b_compat = false;
 
  size_t pos(0);
  size_t len(strlen(strver));
  int c;
  while ((c = fgetc(f)) != EOF) {
    if (c == strver[pos]) {
      if (++pos == len) {
        b_compat = true;
        break;
      }
    } else
      pos = 0;
  }
  fclose(f);
#endif  // __WXGTK__ or __WXQT__
 
  wxLogMessage("Plugin is compatible: %s", b_compat ? "true" : "false");
  return b_compat;
}
 
PlugInContainer* PluginLoader::LoadPlugIn(const wxString& plugin_file) {
  auto pic = new PlugInContainer;
  if (!LoadPlugIn(plugin_file, pic)) {
    delete pic;
    return nullptr;
  } else {
    return pic;
  }
}
 
PlugInContainer* PluginLoader::LoadPlugIn(const wxString& plugin_file,
                                          PlugInContainer* pic) {
  wxLogMessage(wxString("PluginLoader: Loading PlugIn: ") + plugin_file);
 
  if (plugin_file.empty()) {
    wxLogMessage("Ignoring loading of empty path");
    return nullptr;
  }
 
  if (!wxIsReadable(plugin_file)) {
    wxLogMessage("Ignoring unreadable plugin %s",
                 plugin_file.ToStdString().c_str());
    LoadError le(LoadError::Type::Unreadable, plugin_file.ToStdString());
    load_errors.push_back(le);
    return nullptr;
  }
 
  // Check if blacklisted, exit if so.
  auto sts =
      m_blacklist->get_status(pic->m_common_name.ToStdString(),
                              pic->m_version_major, pic->m_version_minor);
  if (sts != plug_status::unblocked) {
    wxLogDebug("Refusing to load blacklisted plugin: %s",
               pic->m_common_name.ToStdString().c_str());
    return nullptr;
  }
  auto data = m_blacklist->get_library_data(plugin_file.ToStdString());
  if (!data.name.empty()) {
    wxLogDebug("Refusing to load blacklisted library: %s",
               plugin_file.ToStdString().c_str());
    return nullptr;
  }
  pic->m_plugin_file = plugin_file;
  pic->m_status =
      PluginStatus::Unmanaged;  // Status is updated later, if necessary
 
  // load the library
  if (pic->m_library.IsLoaded()) pic->m_library.Unload();
  pic->m_library.Load(plugin_file);
 
  if (!pic->m_library.IsLoaded()) {
    //  Look in the Blacklist, try to match a filename, to give some kind of
    //  message extract the probable plugin name
    wxFileName fn(plugin_file);
    std::string name = fn.GetName().ToStdString();
    auto found = m_blacklist->get_library_data(name);
    if (m_blacklist->mark_unloadable(plugin_file.ToStdString())) {
      wxLogMessage("Ignoring blacklisted plugin %s", name.c_str());
      if (!found.name.empty()) {
        SemanticVersion v(found.major, found.minor);
        LoadError le(LoadError::Type::Unloadable, name, v);
        load_errors.push_back(le);
      } else {
        LoadError le(LoadError::Type::Unloadable, plugin_file.ToStdString());
        load_errors.push_back(le);
      }
    }
    wxLogMessage(wxString("   PluginLoader: Cannot load library: ") +
                 plugin_file);
    return nullptr;
  }
 
  // load the factory symbols
  const char* const FIX_LOADING =
      _("\n    Install/uninstall plugin or remove file to mute message");
  create_t* create_plugin = (create_t*)pic->m_library.GetSymbol("create_pi");
  if (nullptr == create_plugin) {
    std::string msg(_("   PluginLoader: Cannot load symbol create_pi: "));
    wxLogMessage(msg + plugin_file);
    if (m_blacklist->mark_unloadable(plugin_file.ToStdString())) {
      LoadError le(LoadError::Type::NoCreate, plugin_file.ToStdString());
      load_errors.push_back(le);
    }
    return nullptr;
  }
 
  destroy_t* destroy_plugin =
      (destroy_t*)pic->m_library.GetSymbol("destroy_pi");
  pic->m_destroy_fn = destroy_plugin;
  if (nullptr == destroy_plugin) {
    wxLogMessage("   PluginLoader: Cannot load symbol destroy_pi: " +
                 plugin_file);
    if (m_blacklist->mark_unloadable(plugin_file.ToStdString())) {
      LoadError le(LoadError::Type::NoDestroy, plugin_file.ToStdString());
      load_errors.push_back(le);
    }
    return nullptr;
  }
 
  // create an instance of the plugin class
  opencpn_plugin* plug_in = create_plugin(this);
 
  int api_major = plug_in->GetAPIVersionMajor();
  int api_minor = plug_in->GetAPIVersionMinor();
  int api_ver = (api_major * 100) + api_minor;
  pic->m_api_version = api_ver;
 
  int pi_major = plug_in->GetPlugInVersionMajor();
  int pi_minor = plug_in->GetPlugInVersionMinor();
  SemanticVersion pi_ver(pi_major, pi_minor, -1);
 
  wxString pi_name = plug_in->GetCommonName();
 
  wxLogDebug("blacklist: Get status for %s %d %d",
             pi_name.ToStdString().c_str(), pi_major, pi_minor);
  const auto status =
      m_blacklist->get_status(pi_name.ToStdString(), pi_major, pi_minor);
  if (status != plug_status::unblocked) {
    wxLogDebug("Ignoring blacklisted plugin.");
    if (status != plug_status::unloadable) {
      SemanticVersion v(pi_major, pi_minor);
      LoadError le(LoadError::Type::Blacklisted, pi_name.ToStdString(), v);
      load_errors.push_back(le);
    }
    return nullptr;
  }
 
  switch (api_ver) {
    case 105:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 106:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_16*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 107:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_17*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 108:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_18*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 109:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_19*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 110:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_110*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 111:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_111*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 112:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_112*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 113:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_113*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 114:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_114*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 115:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_115*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 116:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_116*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 117:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_117*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 118:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_118*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 119:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_119*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 120:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_120*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    case 121:
      pic->m_pplugin = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_121*>(plug_in);
      break;
 
    default:
      break;
  }
 
  if (auto p = dynamic_cast<opencpn_plugin_117*>(plug_in)) {
    // For API 1.17+ use the version info in the plugin API in favor of
    // the version file created when installing plugin.
    pi_ver =
        SemanticVersion(pi_major, pi_minor, p->GetPlugInVersionPatch(),
                        p->GetPlugInVersionPost(), p->GetPlugInVersionPre(),
                        p->GetPlugInVersionBuild());
  }
 
  if (!pic->m_pplugin) {
    INFO_LOG << _("Incompatible plugin detected: ") << plugin_file << "\n";
    INFO_LOG << _("        API Version detected: ");
    INFO_LOG << api_major << "." << api_minor << "\n";
    INFO_LOG << _("        PlugIn Version detected: ") << pi_ver << "\n";
    if (m_blacklist->mark_unloadable(pi_name.ToStdString(), pi_ver.major,
                                     pi_ver.minor)) {
      LoadError le(LoadError::Type::Incompatible, pi_name.ToStdString(),
                   pi_ver);
      load_errors.push_back(le);
    }
    return nullptr;
  }
  return pic;
}