Add centralized plugin logging for Python and native plugins

core/src/drivers/plugin_driver.h

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef PLUGIN_DRIVER_H
 #define PLUGIN_DRIVER_H
 
-#include "../lib/iec_types.h"
 #include "../plc_app/plcapp_manager.h"
 #include "plugin_config.h"
+#include "plugin_types.h"
 #include "python_plugin_bridge.h"
-#include <pthread.h>
 
 // Maximum number of plugins
 #define MAX_PLUGINS 16
@@ -23,12 +22,6 @@ typedef void (*plugin_cycle_start_func_t)(void);
 typedef void (*plugin_cycle_end_func_t)(void);
 typedef void (*plugin_cleanup_func_t)(void);
 
-// Logging function pointer types
-typedef void (*plugin_log_info_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
-typedef void (*plugin_log_debug_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
-typedef void (*plugin_log_warn_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
-typedef void (*plugin_log_error_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
-
 typedef struct
 {
     void *handle; // Handle to the loaded shared library
@@ -40,42 +33,6 @@ typedef struct
     plugin_cleanup_func_t cleanup;
 } plugin_funct_bundle_t;
 
-// Runtime buffer access structure for plugins
-typedef struct
-{
-    // Buffer pointers
-    IEC_BOOL *(*bool_input)[8];
-    IEC_BOOL *(*bool_output)[8];
-    IEC_BYTE **byte_input;
-    IEC_BYTE **byte_output;
-    IEC_UINT **int_input;
-    IEC_UINT **int_output;
-    IEC_UDINT **dint_input;
-    IEC_UDINT **dint_output;
-    IEC_ULINT **lint_input;
-    IEC_ULINT **lint_output;
-    IEC_UINT **int_memory;
-    IEC_UDINT **dint_memory;
-    IEC_ULINT **lint_memory;
-    IEC_BOOL *(*bool_memory)[8];
-
-    // Mutex functions
-    int (*mutex_take)(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
-    int (*mutex_give)(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
-    pthread_mutex_t *buffer_mutex;
-    char plugin_specific_config_file_path[256];
-
-    // Buffer size information
-    int buffer_size;
-    int bits_per_buffer;
-
-    // Logging functions
-    plugin_log_info_func_t log_info;
-    plugin_log_debug_func_t log_debug;
-    plugin_log_warn_func_t log_warn;
-    plugin_log_error_func_t log_error;
-} plugin_runtime_args_t;
-
 // Plugin instance structure
 typedef struct plugin_instance_s
 {

core/src/drivers/plugin_types.h

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/**
+ * @file plugin_types.h
+ * @brief Common type definitions for OpenPLC plugins
+ *
+ * This header defines the essential types and structures shared between
+ * the plugin driver system and native plugins. It provides:
+ * - Logging function pointer types
+ * - The plugin_runtime_args_t structure for runtime buffer access
+ *
+ * Both Python and native plugins receive a pointer to plugin_runtime_args_t
+ * during initialization, giving them access to PLC I/O buffers, mutex
+ * functions, and centralized logging.
+ */
+
+#ifndef PLUGIN_TYPES_H
+#define PLUGIN_TYPES_H
+
+#include "../lib/iec_types.h"
+#include <pthread.h>
+
+/**
+ * @brief Logging function pointer types
+ *
+ * These function pointers are provided to plugins for routing log messages
+ * through the central OpenPLC logging system. Messages logged through these
+ * functions will appear in the OpenPLC Editor's log viewer.
+ */
+typedef void (*plugin_log_info_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
+typedef void (*plugin_log_debug_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
+typedef void (*plugin_log_warn_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
+typedef void (*plugin_log_error_func_t)(const char *fmt, ...);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Runtime buffer access structure for plugins
+ *
+ * This structure is passed to plugins during initialization, providing
+ * access to:
+ * - PLC I/O buffers (bool, byte, int, dint, lint for inputs/outputs/memory)
+ * - Mutex functions for thread-safe buffer access
+ * - Plugin-specific configuration file path
+ * - Buffer size information
+ * - Centralized logging functions
+ *
+ * Plugins should use mutex_take/mutex_give when accessing buffers to ensure
+ * thread safety with the PLC scan cycle.
+ */
+typedef struct
+{
+    /* Buffer pointers */
+    IEC_BOOL *(*bool_input)[8];
+    IEC_BOOL *(*bool_output)[8];
+    IEC_BYTE **byte_input;
+    IEC_BYTE **byte_output;
+    IEC_UINT **int_input;
+    IEC_UINT **int_output;
+    IEC_UDINT **dint_input;
+    IEC_UDINT **dint_output;
+    IEC_ULINT **lint_input;
+    IEC_ULINT **lint_output;
+    IEC_UINT **int_memory;
+    IEC_UDINT **dint_memory;
+    IEC_ULINT **lint_memory;
+    IEC_BOOL *(*bool_memory)[8];
+
+    /* Mutex functions for thread-safe buffer access */
+    int (*mutex_take)(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
+    int (*mutex_give)(pthread_mutex_t *mutex);
+    pthread_mutex_t *buffer_mutex;
+
+    /* Plugin configuration */
+    char plugin_specific_config_file_path[256];
+
+    /* Buffer size information */
+    int buffer_size;
+    int bits_per_buffer;
+
+    /* Logging functions - route messages through central logging system */
+    plugin_log_info_func_t log_info;
+    plugin_log_debug_func_t log_debug;
+    plugin_log_warn_func_t log_warn;
+    plugin_log_error_func_t log_error;
+} plugin_runtime_args_t;
+
+#endif /* PLUGIN_TYPES_H */

core/src/drivers/plugins/native/examples/Makefile

@@ -1,19 +1,20 @@
 # Makefile for test plugin
 
 CC = gcc
-CFLAGS = -fPIC -shared -I../../../../lib -I../../../../drivers
+CFLAGS = -fPIC -shared -I../../../../lib -I../../../../drivers -I..
 LDFLAGS = -lpthread
 
 TARGET = test_plugin.so
 SOURCE = test_plugin.c
+PLUGIN_LOGGER = ../plugin_logger.c
 
 LOADER_TARGET = test_plugin_loader
 LOADER_SOURCE = test_plugin_loader.c
 
 all: $(TARGET) $(LOADER_TARGET)
 
-$(TARGET): $(SOURCE)
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(SOURCE)
+$(TARGET): $(SOURCE) $(PLUGIN_LOGGER)
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(TARGET) $(SOURCE) $(PLUGIN_LOGGER)
 
 $(LOADER_TARGET): $(LOADER_SOURCE)
 	$(CC) -o $(LOADER_TARGET) $(LOADER_SOURCE) -ldl -lpthread