add generic post processor

src/Mod/CAM/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ SET(PathPythonPostScripts_SRCS
     Path/Post/scripts/fanuc_post.py
     Path/Post/scripts/fangling_post.py
     Path/Post/scripts/gcode_pre.py
+    Path/Post/scripts/generic_post.py
     Path/Post/scripts/grbl_post.py
     Path/Post/scripts/heidenhain_post.py
     Path/Post/scripts/jtech_post.py

src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/generic_post.py

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# ***************************************************************************
+# *   Copyright (c) 2024 Ondsel <development@ondsel.com>                    *
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+# ***************************************************************************
+
+import os
+from Path.Post.Processor import PostProcessor
+import Path
+import FreeCAD
+
+Path.Log.setLevel(Path.Log.Level.INFO, Path.Log.thisModule())
+
+translate = FreeCAD.Qt.translate
+
+debug = True
+if debug:
+    Path.Log.setLevel(Path.Log.Level.DEBUG, Path.Log.thisModule())
+    Path.Log.trackModule(Path.Log.thisModule())
+else:
+    Path.Log.setLevel(Path.Log.Level.INFO, Path.Log.thisModule())
+
+
+class Generic(PostProcessor):
+    def __init__(self, job):
+        super().__init__(
+            job,
+            tooltip=translate("CAM", "Generic post processor"),
+            tooltipargs=["arg1", "arg2"],
+            units="kg",
+        )
+        Path.Log.debug("Generic post processor initialized")
+
+    def export(self):
+        Path.Log.debug("Exporting the job")
+
+        postables = self._buildPostList()
+        Path.Log.debug(f"postables count: {len(postables)}")
+
+        g_code_sections = []
+        for idx, section in enumerate(postables):
+            partname, sublist = section
+
+            # here is where the sections are converted to gcode.
+            g_code_sections.append((idx, partname))
+
+        return g_code_sections
+
+    @property
+    def tooltip(self):
+
+        tooltip = """
+        This is a generic post processor. 
+        It doesn't do anything yet because we haven't immplemented it.
+
+        Implementing it would be a good idea
+        """
+        return  tooltip
+
+    @property
+    def tooltipArgs(self):
+        argtooltip = """
+        --arg1: This is the first argument
+        --arg2: This is the second argument
+
+        """
+        return argtooltip
+
+    @property
+    def units(self):
+        return self._units