net.lecousin.framework.plugins

Interface ExtensionPoint<PluginClass extends Plugin>

Type Parameters:

PluginClass - type of plugin

All Known Implementing Classes:

AdapterRegistry, IntegerUnit.ConverterRegistry

public interface ExtensionPoint<PluginClass extends Plugin>

An extension point allows to register plug-ins. Plug-ins are loaded at startup, by reading the declarations in META-INF/net.lecousin/plugins

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addPlugin(PluginClass plugin) Register a plugin (called at application startup).
void	allPluginsLoaded() Signal that application has been fully loaded and no more plug-ins will be added.
Class<PluginClass>	getPluginClass() Class of plugin.
Collection<PluginClass>	getPlugins() Return the list of registered plugins.
default void	printInfo(StringBuilder s) Print information about this extension point to the given StringBuilder.

Method Detail

getPluginClass

Class<PluginClass> getPluginClass()

Class of plugin.

addPlugin

void addPlugin(PluginClass plugin)

Register a plugin (called at application startup).

allPluginsLoaded

void allPluginsLoaded()

Signal that application has been fully loaded and no more plug-ins will be added.

getPlugins

Collection<PluginClass> getPlugins()

Return the list of registered plugins.

printInfo

default void printInfo(StringBuilder s)

Print information about this extension point to the given StringBuilder.