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authorDecebal Suiu <decebal.suiu@gmail.com>2014-06-16 16:26:36 +0300
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@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ Plugin Framework for Java (PF4J)
A plugin is a way for a third party to extend the functionality of an application. A plugin implements extension points
declared by application or other plugins. Also a plugin can define extension points.
+**NOTE:** Starting with version 0.9 you can define an extension directly in a jar (in classpath). See [WhazzupGreeting](https://github.com/decebals/pf4j/blob/master/demo/app/src/main/java/ro/fortsoft/pf4j/demo/WhazzupGreeting.java) for a real example.
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Current build status: [![Build Status](https://buildhive.cloudbees.com/job/decebals/job/pf4j/badge/icon)](https://buildhive.cloudbees.com/job/decebals/job/pf4j/)
Features/Benefits
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-With PF4J you can easily transform a monolithic java application in a modular application.
-PF4J is an open source (Apache license) lightweight (around 50KB) plugin framework for java, with minimal dependencies (only slf4j-api) and very extensible (see PluginDescriptorFinder and ExtensionFinder).
+With PF4J you can easily transform a monolithic java application in a modular application.
+PF4J is an open source (Apache license) lightweight (around 50KB) plugin framework for java, with minimal dependencies (only slf4j-api) and very extensible (see PluginDescriptorFinder and ExtensionFinder). The PF4J aims is to keep the core simple but extensible.
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No XML, only Java.
@@ -138,8 +141,6 @@ The output is:
>>> Welcome
>>> Hello
-**NOTE:** Starting with version 0.9 you can define an extension directly in a jar (in classpath). See [WhazzupGreeting](https://github.com/decebals/pf4j/blob/master/demo/app/src/main/java/ro/fortsoft/pf4j/demo/WhazzupGreeting.java) for a real example.
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You can inject your custom component (for example PluginDescriptorFinder, ExtensionFinder, PluginClasspath, ...) in DefaultPluginManager just override `create...` methods (factory method pattern).
Example: