Package org.java.plugin.boot

Class DefaultPluginsCollector

java.lang.Object
org.java.plugin.boot.DefaultPluginsCollector
All Implemented Interfaces:
PluginsCollector
public class DefaultPluginsCollector extends Object implements PluginsCollector
Default implementation of plug-ins collector interface. Supported configuration parameters are:
org.java.plugin.boot.pluginsRepositories
Comma separated list of local plug-in repositories, given folders will be scanned for plug-ins. Default value is ./plugins.
org.java.plugin.boot.pluginsLocationsDescriptors
Comma separated list of URLs for XML syntax files that describe available plug-in locations (see file syntax bellow). No default value provided.

Given repositories are scanned recursively collecting all folders that contain plugin.xml or plugin-fragment.xml and *.zip and *.jar files.

Plug-ins locations descriptor is a simple XML syntax file that stores locations of all available plug-in manifests and contexts (in terms of PluginManager.PluginLocation). Here is an example: 

<plugins>
   <plugin
     manifest="http://localhost/myPlugins/plugin1/plugin.xml"
     context="http://localhost/myPlugins/plugin1/"/>
   <plugin
     manifest="http://localhost/myPlugins/plugin2/plugin.xml"
     context="http://localhost/myPlugins/plugin2/"/>
   <plugin
     manifest="http://www.plugins.com/repository/plugin1/plugin.xml"
     context="http://www.plugins.com/repository/plugin1/"/>
   <plugin
     manifest="http://www.plugins.com/repository/plugin1/plugin.xml"
     context="http://www.plugins.com/repository/plugin1/"/>
 </plugins>
Using such simple descriptor you may, for example, publish plug-ins on a site to make them available for clients without needing to download plug-ins manually.

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