[ign to gz] Deprecate IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH in favor of GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH

Migration.md

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ Deprecated code produces compile-time warnings. These warning serve as
 notification to users that their code should be upgraded. The next major
 release will remove the deprecated code.
 
+## Ignition GUI 6.X to 7.X
+
+* The environment variable `IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH` is deprecated. Use `GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH` instead.
+
 ## Ignition GUI 6.2 to 6.3
 
 * New QML dependencies, only needed for the NavSatMap plugin: `qml-module-qtlocation`, `qml-module-qtpositioning`

examples/plugin/custom_context_menu/README.md

@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
 Standalone
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s CustomContext
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s CustomContext
 
 Or open an empty window and insert from menu
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui
     # Choose CustomContext from menu

examples/plugin/dialog_from_plugin/README.md

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ a modal dialog attached to the main window from a plugin.
 Standalone
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s DialogFromPlugin
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s DialogFromPlugin
 
 Or open an empty window and insert from menu
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui
     # Choose DialogFromPlugin from menu

examples/plugin/hello_plugin/README.md

@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ configuration from XML.
 Standalone:
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s HelloPlugin
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s HelloPlugin
 
 Within a window where other plugins can also be inserted, using a custom
 configuration:
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -c ../HelloPlugin.config
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -c ../HelloPlugin.config
 
 Or open an empty window and insert from menu:
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui
     # Choose HelloPlugin from menu

examples/plugin/ign_components/README.md

@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ useful for downstream developers.
 Standalone:
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s IgnComponents
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s IgnComponents
 
 Within a window where other plugins can also be inserted, using a custom
 configuration:
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -c ../IgnComponents.config
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -c ../IgnComponents.config
 

examples/plugin/multiple_qml/README.md

@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ This example shows how to compose a single plugin from multiple QML files.
 Quickly check try your plugin as follows:
 
     cd build
-    export IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s MultipleQml
+    export GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH=`pwd`; ign gui -s MultipleQml
 

src/Application.cc

@@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ namespace ignition
       /// these until it is ok to unload the plugin's shared library.
       public: std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Plugin>> pluginsAdded;
 
+      /// \brief Deprecated environment variable which holds paths to look for
+      /// plugins
+      public: std::string pluginPathEnvDeprecated = "IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH";
+
       /// \brief Environment variable which holds paths to look for plugins
-      public: std::string pluginPathEnv = "IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH";
+      public: std::string pluginPathEnv = "GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH";
 
       /// \brief Vector of paths to look for plugins
       public: std::vector<std::string> pluginPaths;
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ Application::~Application()
   std::swap(this->dataPtr->pluginsToAdd, empty);
   this->dataPtr->pluginsAdded.clear();
   this->dataPtr->pluginPaths.clear();
-  this->dataPtr->pluginPathEnv = "IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH";
+  this->dataPtr->pluginPathEnv = "GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH";
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -435,9 +439,23 @@ bool Application::LoadPlugin(const std::string &_filename,
   auto pathToLib = systemPaths.FindSharedLibrary(_filename);
   if (pathToLib.empty())
   {
-    ignerr << "Failed to load plugin [" << _filename <<
-              "] : couldn't find shared library." << std::endl;
-    return false;
+    // Try deprecated environment variable
+    common::SystemPaths systemPathsDep;
+    systemPathsDep.SetPluginPathEnv(this->dataPtr->pluginPathEnvDeprecated);
+    pathToLib = systemPathsDep.FindSharedLibrary(_filename);
+    if (pathToLib.empty())
+    {
+      ignerr << "Failed to load plugin [" << _filename <<
+                "] : couldn't find shared library." << std::endl;
+      return false;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      ignwarn << "Found plugin [" << _filename
+              << "] using deprecated environment variable ["
+              << this->dataPtr->pluginPathEnvDeprecated << "]. Please use ["
+              << this->dataPtr->pluginPathEnv << "] instead." << std::endl;
+    }
   }
 
   // Load plugin
@@ -699,6 +717,13 @@ std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::vector<std::string>>>
   // 1. Paths from env variable
   auto paths = common::SystemPaths::PathsFromEnv(this->dataPtr->pluginPathEnv);
 
+  // 1.5 Paths from deprecated env variable
+  auto pathsDeprecated =
+      common::SystemPaths::PathsFromEnv(this->dataPtr->pluginPathEnvDeprecated);
+
+  for (auto const &path : pathsDeprecated)
+    paths.push_back(path);
+
   // 2. Paths added by calling addPluginPath
   for (auto const &path : this->dataPtr->pluginPaths)
     paths.push_back(path);

tutorials/03_plugins.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ for an example.
 
 Ignition GUI will look for plugins on the following paths, in this order:
 
-1. All paths set on the `IGN_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH` environment variable
+1. All paths set on the `GZ_GUI_PLUGIN_PATH` environment variable
 2. All paths added by calling `ignition::gui::addPluginPath`
 3. `~/.ignition/gui/plugins`
 4. [Plugins which are installed with Ignition GUI](https://ignitionrobotics.org/api/gui/6.0/namespaceignition_1_1gui_1_1plugins.html)