Method getToolToolStatus_

src/openms_gui/source/VISUAL/TOPPASEdge.cpp:330–398

  }

  TOPPASEdge::EdgeStatus TOPPASEdge::getToolToolStatus_(TOPPASToolVertex* source_tool, int source_param_index, TOPPASToolVertex* target_tool, int target_param_index)
  {
    if (source_param_index < 0)
    {
      return ES_NO_SOURCE_PARAM;
    }
    if (target_param_index < 0)
    {
      return ES_NO_TARGET_PARAM;
    }

    QVector<TOPPASToolVertex::IOInfo> source_output_files;
    source_tool->getOutputParameters(source_output_files);
    if (source_param_index >= source_output_files.size())
    {
      return ES_TOOL_API_CHANGED;
    }

    QVector<TOPPASToolVertex::IOInfo> target_input_files;
    target_tool->getInputParameters(target_input_files);
    if (target_param_index >= target_input_files.size())
    {
      return ES_TOOL_API_CHANGED;
    }

    const TOPPASToolVertex::IOInfo& source_param = source_output_files[source_param_index];
    StringList source_param_types = source_param.valid_types;

    const TOPPASToolVertex::IOInfo& target_param = target_input_files[target_param_index];
    StringList target_param_types = target_param.valid_types;

    if (source_param_types.empty() || target_param_types.empty())
    {
      // no type specified --> allow edge
      return ES_VALID;
    }
    else
    {
      // check file type compatibility
      bool found_match = false;
      for (StringList::iterator s_it = source_param_types.begin(); s_it != source_param_types.end(); ++s_it)
      {
        String ext_1 = *s_it;
        ext_1.toLower();
        found_match = false;
        for (StringList::iterator t_it = target_param_types.begin(); t_it != target_param_types.end(); ++t_it)
        {
          String ext_2 = *t_it;
          ext_2.toLower();
          if (ext_1 == ext_2)
          {
            found_match = true;
            break;
          }
        }
        if (found_match)
        {
          break;