Method ensureApiServerForLaunch

app/src/Misc/ExtensionManager.cpp:1369–1408

* @brief Verifies gRPC build support and prompts the user to enable the API server. */

 * @brief Verifies gRPC build support and prompts the user to enable the API server.
 */
bool Misc::ExtensionManager::ensureApiServerForLaunch(const QString& id, bool usesGrpc)
{
#ifndef ENABLE_GRPC
  if (usesGrpc) {
    m_pluginOutput[id] += QStringLiteral(
      "[Error] Plugin requires gRPC but this build does not include gRPC support.\n");
    Q_EMIT pluginOutputChanged(id);
    Misc::Utilities::showMessageBox(
      tr("Plugin Error"),
      tr("Plugin \"%1\" requires gRPC but this build does not include gRPC support.").arg(id),
      QMessageBox::Critical);
    return false;
  }
#endif

  if (API::Server::instance().enabled())
    return true;

  const auto msg = usesGrpc ? tr("This plugin uses gRPC for high-performance data streaming. "
                                 "The API server needs to be enabled.\n\n"
                                 "Would you like to enable it now?")
                            : tr("Plugins need the API server to communicate with Serial Studio. "
                                 "Would you like to enable it now?");

  const auto result = Misc::Utilities::showMessageBox(tr("API Server Required"),
                                                      msg,
                                                      QMessageBox::Question,
                                                      QString(),
                                                      QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No,
                                                      QMessageBox::Yes);

  if (result == QMessageBox::Yes) {
    API::Server::instance().setEnabled(true);
    return true;
  }

  m_pluginOutput[id] += QStringLiteral("[Cancelled] API Server not enabled.\n");
  Q_EMIT pluginOutputChanged(id);
  return false;
}

/**
 * @brief Resolves the absolute entry-point path and validates it stays within the plugin dir.