// minimum plugin
// used Brent's ppt slides to configure and maya help for content
// also used Brent's includes and public function declarations

// move .mll file to maya/pluging/  when built

#include <maya/Mstring.h>
#include <maya/MArgList.h>
#include <maya/MFnPlugin.h>
#include <maya/MPxCommand.h>
#include <maya/MGlobal.h>

class makeSphere : public MPxCommand
{
public:
	//creator function
	static void *creator();

	//command execution functions
	virtual MStatus doIt(const MArgList &args);
};

MStatus makeSphere::doIt( const MArgList& args ) {
	MStatus stat;

	stat = MGlobal::executeCommand("sphere");
	if(stat==MS::kSuccess) setResult("The sphere is alive!");
	else displayError("[ERROR] could not create a sphere");
	return stat;
}

void* makeSphere::creator() {
	return new makeSphere;
}

MStatus initializePlugin( MObject obj ) {
	MFnPlugin plugin( obj, "Alias", "1.0", "Any" );
	plugin.registerCommand( "makeSphere", makeSphere::creator );
	return MS::kSuccess;
}

MStatus uninitializePlugin( MObject obj ) {
	MFnPlugin plugin( obj );
	plugin.deregisterCommand( "makeSphere" );
	return MS::kSuccess;
}