connections

how to create a new connections:

tba.

Base Classes:

connections-import

this module loads a dictionary, which maps all ConnectionClassNames to its imported classes.

To use a newly implemented Connection-class, please register its module in the __all__ list in this module

AbstractConnection

class pipeLion.connections.abstractConnection.AbstractConnection(parent, children=None)

AbstractConnection is the base-class for each type of connections Connections should be used to define the way an hasset is handed over to another task. Each connection holds functionality to export and load assets and to find out where thy are stored on disk.

isActive()

method returns if this connection is connected to another asset and if it has to be executed

Returns:active-stata Return type:boolean

Managers of AbstractConnection

• connection managers
  • HierarchyManager
  • PathManager
  • CommandManager
  • ConnectionManager

implemented subclasses:

• implemented-connections
  • GroupConnection
  • MayaToMayaConnection
  • ProjectConnection