[Qucs-devel] Suggestion for a new way to represent components

[Dany Z. <da...@gm...>]

Hi all

I've been browsing the code of qucs, and I noticed that the components 
are HARD-CODED into the component classes.
I'm sure you will all agree this isn't right by any standard.

I therefore propose to start thinking about a new way to represent 
components.

So far I thought that maybe each component will be represented by a 
package (gzipped maybe) of:
    1. an SVG file for the graphics
    2. an XML for port data
    3. XML (or whatever) for model data
    4. Even the dynamic/static behavior of a component can be defined by 
means of some sort of script (Python spring to mind).

I think it will make components more generic.
Anyway, I'll start experimenting along these lines.

What do you all think?

Thanks,
Dany Zatuchna