From bc4ca10e53c6f83379da523b963d7b559ab681d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Victor Woeltjen <victor.woeltjen@nasa.gov>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 08:45:18 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] [API] Separate out ViewRegistry

---
 src/MCT.js                 | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 src/api/ui/ViewRegistry.js | 25 ++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/api/ui/ViewRegistry.js

diff --git a/src/MCT.js b/src/MCT.js
index dfbf83c6a0..0235bab65d 100644
--- a/src/MCT.js
+++ b/src/MCT.js
@@ -64,6 +64,46 @@ define([
          */
         this.composition = api.Composition;
 
+        /**
+         * Registry for views of domain objects which should appear in the
+         * main viewing area.
+         *
+         * @type {module:openmct.ViewRegistry}
+         * @memberof module:openmct.MCT#
+         * @name mainViews
+         */
+
+        /**
+         * Registry for views which should appear in the Inspector area.
+         * These views will be chosen based on selection state, so
+         * providers should be prepared to test arbitrary objects for
+         * viewability.
+         *
+         * @type {module:openmct.ViewRegistry}
+         * @memberof module:openmct.MCT#
+         * @name inspectors
+         */
+
+        /**
+         * Registry for views which should appear in the status indicator area.
+         * @type {module:openmct.ViewRegistry}
+         * @memberof module:openmct.MCT#
+         * @name indicators
+         */
+
+        /**
+         * Registry for views which should appear in the toolbar area while
+         * editing.
+         *
+         * These views will be chosen based on selection state, so
+         * providers should be prepared to test arbitrary objects for
+         * viewability.
+         *
+         * @type {module:openmct.ViewRegistry}
+         * @memberof module:openmct.MCT#
+         * @name toolbars
+         */
+
         this.TimeConductor = this.conductor; // compatibility for prototype
         this.on('navigation', this.selection.clear.bind(this.selection));
     }
@@ -112,14 +152,6 @@ define([
         });
     };
 
-    /**
-     * Register a new type of view.
-     *
-     * @param {string} region the region identifier (see mct.regions)
-     * @param {module:openmct.ViewProvider} provider the provider for this view
-     * @method view
-     * @memberof module:openmct.MCT#
-     */
     MCT.prototype.view = function (region, definition) {
         var viewKey = region + uuid();
         var adaptedViewKey = "adapted-view-" + region;
diff --git a/src/api/ui/ViewRegistry.js b/src/api/ui/ViewRegistry.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..339ae218e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/ui/ViewRegistry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+define([], function () {
+
+    /**
+     * A ViewRegistry maintains the definitions for different kinds of views
+     * that may occur in different places in the user interface.
+     * @interface ViewRegistry
+     */
+    function ViewRegistry() {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Register a new type of view.
+     *
+     * @param {module:openmct.ViewProvider} provider the provider for this view
+     * @method addProvider
+     * @memberof module:openmct.ViewRegistry#
+     */
+    ViewRegistry.prototype.addProvider = function (provider) {
+
+    };
+
+
+    return ViewRegistry;
+});