metasploit-framework/lib/msf/core/plugin.rb

require 'rex/sync/ref'

module Msf

###
#
# This module represents an abstract plugin that can be loaded into the
# context of a framework instance.  Plugins are meant to provide an easy way
# to augment the feature set of the framework by being able to load and unload
# them during the course of a framework's lifetime.  For instance, a plugin
# could be loaded to alter the default behavior of new sessions, such as by
# scripting meterpreter sessions that are created.  The possiblities are
# endless! 
#
# All plugins must exist under the Msf::Plugin namespace.  Plugins are
# reference counted to allow them to be loaded more than once if they're a
# singleton.
# 
###
class Plugin

	include Framework::Offspring
	include Rex::Ref

	#
	# Create an instance of the plugin using the supplied framework instance.
	# We use create instead of new directly so that singleton plugins can just
	# return their singleton instance.
	#
	def self.create(framework, opts = {})
		new(framework, opts)
	end

	#
	# Initializes the plugin instance with the supplied framework instance.
	# The opts parameter is a hash of custom arguments that may be useful for a
	# plugin.  Some of the pre-defined arguments are:
	#
	# LocalInput
	#
	# 	The local input handle that implements the Rex::Ui::Text::Input
	# 	interface.
	#
	# LocalOutput
	#
	# 	The local output handle that implements the Rex::Ui::Output interface.
	#
	def initialize(framework, opts = {})
		self.framework  = framework
		self.opts       = opts

		refinit
	end

	#
	# Allows the plugin to clean up as it is being unloaded.
	#
	def cleanup
	end

	##
	#
	# Accessors
	#
	##

	#
	# Returns the name of the plugin.
	#
	def name
		"unnamed"
	end

	#
	# A short description of the plugin.
	#
	def desc
	end

	##
	#
	# Accessors
	#
	##

	#
	# Returns the local output handle if one was passed into the constructor.
	#
	def output
		opts['LocalOutput']
	end

	#
	# Returns the local input handle if one was passed into the constructor.
	#
	def input
		opts['LocalInput']
	end

	##
	#
	# Output wrappers for the plugin that uses the 'LocalOutput' hash entry
	# if one was passed into the constructor.
	#
	##

	#
	# Prints an error message.
	#
	def print_error(msg)
		output.print_error(msg) if (output)
	end

	#
	# Prints a 'good' message.
	#
	def print_good(msg)
		output.print_good(msg) if (output)
	end

	#
	# Prints a status line.
	#
	def print_status(msg)
		output.print_status(msg) if (output)
	end

	#
	# Prints an undecorated line of information.
	#
	def print_line(msg)
		output.print_line(msg) if (output)
	end

	#
	# Prints a message with no decoration.
	#
	def print(msg)
		output.print(msg) if (output)
	end

	#
	# Flushes any buffered output.
	#
	def flush
		output.flush(msg) if (output)
	end

protected

	attr_accessor :opts # :nodoc:

end

end