[Qt-creator] Storing plugin data

[Davide Coppola]

Hi,

I need to store some data for a Qt Creator plugin I am working on.
Keep in mind that I am not talking about settings, but actual data
generated by the plugin.

I am planning to use SQLite to handle the data, but I am not sure where I
should keep the file used to save the database.

Am I supposed to use some data path returned
by QStandardPaths::standardLocations or is there a better/different way for
plugins?

Thanks

[Aleksey Kontsevich]

SettingsDatabase Class: https://doc-snapshots.qt.io/qtcreator-extending/core-settingsdatabase.html ? Use Core::ICore::settingsDatabase() instance then. If not - create your own SQLite DB and store in QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation) + QStringLiteral("/your_path")

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Post by Davide Coppola
Hi,
I need to store some data for a Qt Creator plugin I am working on.
Keep in mind that I am not talking about settings, but actual data generated by the plugin.
I am planning to use SQLite to handle the data, but I am not sure where I should keep the file used to save the database.
Am I supposed to use some data path returned by QStandardPaths::standardLocations or is there a better/different way for plugins?
Thanks
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[Eike Ziller]

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich
SettingsDatabase Class: https://doc-snapshots.qt.io/qtcreator-extending/core-settingsdatabase.html ? Use Core::ICore::settingsDatabase() instance then.

I think I would avoid using ICore::settingsDatabase() if you have much plugin specific data, since it makes it hard to remove data that was created by this plugin and this plugin only. (If you have QSettings-like data, but much of it, you can of course consider using the class Core::SettingsDatabase for your separate data file.)

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich
If not - create your own SQLite DB and store in QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation) + QStringLiteral("/your_path”)

QStandardPaths has the disadvantage that Qt Creator’s “-settingspath” option will not affect that.
We usually use
Core::ICore::userResourcePath() + “/some_path_that_identifies_the_purpose/“ + filename

Br, Eike

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich
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Aleksey
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Post by Davide Coppola
Hi,
I need to store some data for a Qt Creator plugin I am working on.
Keep in mind that I am not talking about settings, but actual data generated by the plugin.
I am planning to use SQLite to handle the data, but I am not sure where I should keep the file used to save the database.
Am I supposed to use some data path returned by QStandardPaths::standardLocations or is there a better/different way for plugins?
Thanks
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Davide Coppola
website: http://www.davidecoppola.com
blog: http://blog.davidecoppola.com
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[Davide Coppola]

Thanks everyone.

It seems Core::ICore::userResourcePath() is what I was looking for.

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich
https://doc-snapshots.qt.io/qtcreator-extending/core-settingsdatabase.html
? Use Core::ICore::settingsDatabase() instance then.
I think I would avoid using ICore::settingsDatabase() if you have much
plugin specific data, since it makes it hard to remove data that was
created by this plugin and this plugin only. (If you have QSettings-like
data, but much of it, you can of course consider using the class
Core::SettingsDatabase for your separate data file.)

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich
If not - create your own SQLite DB and store in

QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DataLocation) +
QStringLiteral("/your_path”)
QStandardPaths has the disadvantage that Qt Creator’s “-settingspath”
option will not affect that.
We usually use
Core::ICore::userResourcePath() +
“/some_path_that_identifies_the_purpose/“ + filename
Br, Eike

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich
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Best regards,
Aleksey
Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/alekseykontsevich

Post by Davide Coppola
Hi,
I need to store some data for a Qt Creator plugin I am working on.
Keep in mind that I am not talking about settings, but actual data

generated by the plugin.

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich

Post by Davide Coppola
I am planning to use SQLite to handle the data, but I am not sure where

I should keep the file used to save the database.

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich

Post by Davide Coppola
Am I supposed to use some data path returned by

QStandardPaths::standardLocations or is there a better/different way for
plugins?

Post by Aleksey Kontsevich

Post by Davide Coppola
Thanks
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Davide Coppola
website: http://www.davidecoppola.com
blog: http://blog.davidecoppola.com
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Eike Ziller
Principal Software Engineer
The Qt Company GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 13
D-12489 Berlin
http://qt.io
GeschÀftsfÌhrer: Mika PÀlsi,
Juha Varelius, Mika Harjuaho
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Berlin, Registergericht: Amtsgericht
Charlottenburg, HRB 144331 B