Class PluginLoader

java.lang.Object

PluginLoader

public class PluginLoader
extends Object

This class loads plugins and instantiates them

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	PluginLoader.LoadingException

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
PluginLoader()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
<OBJECT> OBJECT	load(Class<OBJECT> pluginInterface, File plugin)	Loads the class from its class file and returns an instance of it
<OBJECT> OBJECT	load(String plugin, Class<OBJECT> pluginInterface)	Compiles a plugin given as a java class in source code form and loads it into the Java Runtime.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PluginLoader

public PluginLoader()

Method Detail

load

public <OBJECT> OBJECT load(String plugin,
                            Class<OBJECT> pluginInterface)
                     throws PluginLoader.LoadingException

Compiles a plugin given as a java class in source code form and loads it into the Java Runtime. It only loads classes that extend the given java class. After successfully loading it, an instance of each found class that extends the given class will be returned to the caller. If a class already exists, it will be updated if its code has changed. If the code has not changed, the loading is skipped and a new instance of the class is returned.

Parameters:

plugin - The string containing the source code of the plugin class

pluginInterface - The interface/class the plugin class has to implement/extend

Returns:

OBJECT The new instance of the class

Throws:

PluginLoader.LoadingException - When something goes wrong while compiling or loading the class

load

public <OBJECT> OBJECT load(Class<OBJECT> pluginInterface,
                            File plugin)
                     throws PluginLoader.LoadingException

Loads the class from its class file and returns an instance of it

Parameters:

plugin - The string containing the source code of the plugin class

pluginInterface - The interface/class the plugin class has to implement/extend

Returns:

OBJECT The new instance of the class

Throws:

PluginLoader.LoadingException - When something goes wrong while loading the class