## org.gjt.sp.jedit
Class PluginJAR

    java.lang.Object
      org.gjt.sp.jedit.PluginJAR

    public class PluginJAR

extends java.lang.Object

Loads and unloads plugins.

### JAR file contents

When loading a plugin, jEdit looks for the following resources:

- A file named `actions.xml` defining plugin actions. Only one such file per plugin is allowed. See `ActionSet` for syntax.
- A file named `browser.actions.xml` defining file system browser actions. Only one such file per plugin is allowed. See `ActionSet` for syntax.
- A file named `dockables.xml` defining dockable windows. Only one such file per plugin is allowed. See `DockableWindowManager` for syntax.
- A file named `services.xml` defining additional services offered by the plugin, such as virtual file systems. Only one such file per plugin is allowed. See `ServiceManager` for syntax.
- File with extension `.props` containing name/value pairs separated by an equals sign. A plugin can supply any number of property files. Property files are used to define plugin men items, plugin option panes, as well as arbitriary settings and strings used by the plugin. See `EditPlugin` for information about properties used by jEdit. See `java.util.Properties` for property file syntax.
- Since jEdit 5.0, files named lang_[language_iso_code].properties are localization files. If one of those files match the current language, jEdit will load it. If a label is missing in the localization file, it will be loaded from the other .props files. Those files will be ignored by jEdit's versions older than 5.0 and do not cause any problem See jEdit's localization wiki

For a plugin to actually do something once it is resident in memory, it must contain a class whose name ends with `Plugin`. This class, known as the plugin core class must extend `EditPlugin` and define a few required properties, otherwise it is ignored.

### Dynamic and deferred loading

Unlike in prior jEdit versions, jEdit 4.2 and later allow plugins to be added and removed to the resident set at any time using the `jEdit.addPluginJAR(String)` and `jEdit.removePluginJAR(PluginJAR,boolean)` methods. Furthermore, the plugin core class might not be loaded until the plugin is first used. See `EditPlugin.start()` for a full description.

Since:
  jEdit 4.2pre1
See Also:
  `jEdit.getProperty(String)`, `jEdit.getPlugin(String)`, `jEdit.getPlugins()`, `jEdit.getPluginJAR(String)`, `jEdit.getPluginJARs()`, `jEdit.addPluginJAR(String)`, `jEdit.removePluginJAR(PluginJAR,boolean)`, `ActionSet`, `DockableWindowManager`, `OptionPane`, `PluginJAR`, `ServiceManager`

Nested Class Summary
`static class` `PluginJAR.PluginCacheEntry` Used by the `DockableWindowManager` and `ServiceManager` to handle caching.

Constructor Summary
`PluginJAR(java.io.File file)` Creates a PluginJAR object which is not necessarily loaded, but can be later.

Method Summary
`void` `activatePlugin()` Loads the plugin core class.
`void` `activatePluginIfNecessary()` Should be called after a new plugin is installed.
`boolean` `checkDependencies()` Returns true if all dependencies are satisified, false otherwise.
`void` `deactivatePlugin(boolean exit)` Unloads the plugin core class.
`static java.lang.String` `findPlugin(java.lang.String className)` Unlike getPlugin(), will return a PluginJAR that is not yet loaded, given its classname.
`PluginJAR.PluginCacheEntry` `generateCache()`
`ActionSet` `getActionSet()` Returns the plugin's action set for the jEdit action context `jEdit.getActionContext()`.
`ActionSet` `getBrowserActionSet()` Returns the plugin's action set for the file system browser action context `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`.
`java.lang.String` `getCachePath()` Returns the full path name of this plugin's summary file.
`JARClassLoader` `getClassLoader()` Returns the plugin's class loader.
`static java.util.Set<java.lang.String>` `getDependencySet(java.lang.String className)`
`java.lang.String[]` `getDependentPlugins()`
`java.net.URL` `getDockablesURI()` Returns the location of the plugin's `dockables.xml` file.
`java.io.File` `getFile()` Returns a file pointing to the plugin JAR.
`java.lang.String` `getPath()` Returns the full path name of this plugin's JAR file.
`EditPlugin` `getPlugin()` Returns the plugin core class for this JAR file.
`static PluginJAR.PluginCacheEntry` `getPluginCache(PluginJAR plugin)`
`java.util.Set<java.lang.String>` `getRequiredJars()` Returns the required jars of this plugin.
`java.lang.String[]` `getResources()`
`java.net.URL` `getServicesURI()` Returns the location of the plugin's `services.xml` file.
`java.util.zip.ZipFile` `getZipFile()` Returns the plugin's JAR file, opening it if necessary.
`static PluginJAR` `load(java.lang.String path, boolean loadDependents)` Loads a plugin, and its dependent plugins if necessary.
`java.lang.String` `toString()`
`static void` `transitiveClosure(java.lang.String[] dependents, java.util.List<java.lang.String> listModel)` If plugin A is needed by B, and B is needed by C, we want to tell the user that A is needed by B and C when they try to unload A.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### PluginJAR

    public PluginJAR(java.io.File file)

  Creates a PluginJAR object which is not necessarily loaded, but can be later.

  See Also:
    `load(String, boolean)`

Method Detail

### load

    public static PluginJAR load(java.lang.String path,
                                 boolean loadDependents)

  Loads a plugin, and its dependent plugins if necessary.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre7

### getPath

    public java.lang.String getPath()

  Returns the full path name of this plugin's JAR file.

### findPlugin

    public static java.lang.String findPlugin(java.lang.String className)

  Unlike getPlugin(), will return a PluginJAR that is not yet loaded, given its classname.

  Parameters:
    `className` - a class name
  Returns:
    the JARpath of the first PluginJAR it can find which contains this className, or null if not found.
  Since:
    4.3pre7

### getCachePath

    public java.lang.String getCachePath()

  Returns the full path name of this plugin's summary file. The summary file is used to store certain information which allows loading of the plugin's resources and core class to be deferred until the plugin is first used. As long as a plugin is using the jEdit 4.2 plugin API, no extra effort is required to take advantage of the summary cache.

### getDependencySet

    public static java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getDependencySet(java.lang.String className)

  Parameters:
    `className` - of a plugin that we wish to load
  Returns:
    an ordered set of JARpaths that contains the plugins that need to be (re)loaded, in the correct order.

### getFile

    public java.io.File getFile()

  Returns a file pointing to the plugin JAR.

### getClassLoader

    public JARClassLoader getClassLoader()

  Returns the plugin's class loader.

### getZipFile

    public java.util.zip.ZipFile getZipFile()
                                     throws java.io.IOException

  Returns the plugin's JAR file, opening it if necessary.

  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException`
  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### getActionSet

    public ActionSet getActionSet()

  Returns the plugin's action set for the jEdit action context `jEdit.getActionContext()`. These actions are loaded from the `actions.xml` file; see `ActionSet`. .

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### getBrowserActionSet

    public ActionSet getBrowserActionSet()

  Returns the plugin's action set for the file system browser action context `VFSBrowser.getActionContext()`. These actions are loaded from the `browser.actions.xml` file; see `ActionSet`. .

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### checkDependencies

    public boolean checkDependencies()

  Returns true if all dependencies are satisified, false otherwise. Also if dependencies are not satisfied, the plugin is marked as "broken".

### getRequiredJars

    public java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getRequiredJars()

  Returns the required jars of this plugin.

  Returns:
    the required jars of this plugin
  Since:
    jEdit 4.3pre12

### transitiveClosure

    public static void transitiveClosure(java.lang.String[] dependents,
                                         java.util.List<java.lang.String> listModel)

  If plugin A is needed by B, and B is needed by C, we want to tell the user that A is needed by B and C when they try to unload A.

  Parameters:
    `dependents` - a set of plugins which we wish to disable
    `listModel` - a set of plugins which will be affected, and will need to be disabled also.

### getDependentPlugins

    public java.lang.String[] getDependentPlugins()

### getPlugin

    public EditPlugin getPlugin()

  Returns the plugin core class for this JAR file. Note that if the plugin has not been activated, this will return an instance of `EditPlugin.Deferred`. If you need the actual plugin core class instance, call `activatePlugin()` first. If the plugin is not yet loaded, returns null

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### activatePlugin

    public void activatePlugin()

  Loads the plugin core class. Does nothing if the plugin core class has already been loaded. This method might be called on startup, depending on what properties are set. See `EditPlugin.start()`. This method is thread-safe.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### activatePluginIfNecessary

    public void activatePluginIfNecessary()

  Should be called after a new plugin is installed.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre2

### deactivatePlugin

    public void deactivatePlugin(boolean exit)

  Unloads the plugin core class. Does nothing if the plugin core class has not been loaded. This method can only be called from the AWT event dispatch thread!

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre3
  See Also:
    `EditPlugin.stop()`

### getDockablesURI

    public java.net.URL getDockablesURI()

  Returns the location of the plugin's `dockables.xml` file.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### getServicesURI

    public java.net.URL getServicesURI()

  Returns the location of the plugin's `services.xml` file.

  Since:
    jEdit 4.2pre1

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `java.lang.Object`

### getPluginCache

    public static PluginJAR.PluginCacheEntry getPluginCache(PluginJAR plugin)

### getResources

    public java.lang.String[] getResources()

### generateCache

    public PluginJAR.PluginCacheEntry generateCache()
                                             throws java.io.IOException

  Throws:
    `java.io.IOException`