Put back a method that was used by the instrument view.

Refs #9756
mantidproject · Jun 30, 2014 · 2978ba8 · 2978ba8
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diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.cpp b/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.cpp
@@ -1372,6 +1372,24 @@ void MantidUI::executeAlgorithm(Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr alg)
   executeAlgorithmAsync(alg);
 }
 
+/**
+* Execute an algorithm
+* @param algName :: The algorithm name
+* @param paramList :: A list of algorithm properties to be passed to Algorithm::setProperties
+* @param obs :: A pointer to an instance of AlgorithmObserver which will be attached to the finish notification
+*/
+void MantidUI::executeAlgorithm(const QString & algName, const QString & paramList,Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs)
+{
+  //Get latest version of the algorithm
+  Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr alg = this->createAlgorithm(algName, -1);
+  if( !alg ) return;
+  if (obs)
+  {
+    obs->observeFinish(alg);
+  }
+  alg->setProperties(paramList.toStdString());
+  executeAlgorithmAsync(alg);
+}
 
 /**
 * This creates an algorithm dialog (the default property entry thingie).

diff --git a/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.h b/Code/Mantid/MantidPlot/src/Mantid/MantidUI.h
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ class MantidUI:public QObject
     void showAlgorithmDialog(QString algName, QHash<QString, QString> paramList, Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs = NULL);
     // Execute an algorithm
     void executeAlgorithm(Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr alg);
+    // Execute a named algorithm using the given parameters
+    void executeAlgorithm(const QString & algName, const QString & paramList,Mantid::API::AlgorithmObserver* obs);
 
     // Find the name of the first input workspace for an algorithm
     QString findInputWorkspaceProperty(Mantid::API::IAlgorithm_sptr algorithm) const;