Define a Tab Specification:

• Create a specification or interface that defines what components and functionality are required for a tab. This to include specific methods, signals, and attributes that a class implementing the tab should have.

Create an Image Velocimetry Base Tab Class:

• Implement a base class that inherits from PyQt5's QWidget or QTabWidget. This base class should adhere to the tab specification and include common functionality shared by all tabs that would be added to the applciation. The tabSTIVExhaustive object is a good starting point

Developers Implement Custom Tabs:

• Developers to create new tabs by subclassing the Image Velocimetry base tab class.
• Each developer can then focus on implementing the specific computation method (e.g., STIV, LSPIV, SSIV, etc.) within their custom tab class.

Dynamic Tab Creation:

• The main application should dynamically create tabs based on the available computation methods.
• This can be achieved by iterating over a list of available methods and dynamically creating instances of the corresponding tab classes.

Configuration and Initialization:

• Provide a mechanism for developers to configure their tab, such as specifying method-specific parameters. This could be done through a configuration file or a settings dialog.

Documentation:

• Document the tab specification and provide clear guidelines for developers on how to create and integrate new tabs into the application.

Skeleton psuedo-code illustrating the concept (generative AI):

from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QPushButton

class BaseFlowTab(QWidget):
    def __init__(self, method_name, parent=None):
        super().__init__(parent)
        self.method_name = method_name

        layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
        self.init_ui(layout)

    def init_ui(self, layout):
        # Add common UI elements and functionality here
        btn_compute = QPushButton("Compute", self)
        layout.addWidget(btn_compute)

    def compute(self):
        # Implement common computation logic here
        print(f"Computing flow using {self.method_name} method")

# Example of a specific tab implementation
class STIVTab(BaseFlowTab):
    def init_ui(self, layout):
        super().init_ui(layout)
        # Add STIV-specific UI elements here

    def compute(self):
        super().compute()
        # Add STIV-specific computation logic here

# Example of dynamic tab creation in the main application
class MainApplication:
    def __init__(self):
        self.available_methods = ["STIV", "LSPIV"]
        self.tab_widget = QTabWidget()

    def create_tabs(self):
        for method in self.available_methods:
            tab_class = globals()[f"{method}Tab"]
            tab_instance = tab_class(method)
            self.tab_widget.addTab(tab_instance, method)