emulib.runtime

Class PluginLoader

java.lang.Object

emulib.runtime.PluginLoader

@NotThreadSafe
public class PluginLoader
extends Object

This class provides methods for dynamic loading of emuStudio plug-ins (which in turn are JAR files.)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PluginLoader()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	doesImplement(Class<?> theClass, Class<?> theInterface) Checks if a class implements given interface.
List<URL>	findDependencies(File pluginFile)
List<Class<Plugin>>	loadPlugins(String password, File... pluginFiles) Loads emuStudio plugins.

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

loadPlugins

public List<Class<Plugin>> loadPlugins(String password,
                                       File... pluginFiles)
                                throws InvalidPasswordException,
                                       IOException

Loads emuStudio plugins. The plug-ins are loaded into separate class loader.

Parameters:

password - emuStudio password.

pluginFiles - plugin files.

Returns:

List of plugins main classes

Throws:

InvalidPasswordException - if given password is invalid

IOException - if other error happens

findDependencies

public List<URL> findDependencies(File pluginFile)
                           throws IOException

Throws:

IOException

doesImplement

public static boolean doesImplement(Class<?> theClass,
                                    Class<?> theInterface)

Checks if a class implements given interface.

Parameters:

theClass - class that will be tested

theInterface - interface that the class should implement

Returns:

true if the class implements given interface, false otherwise