diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a33c3cb..e95fd72 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Plugin Framework for Java (PF4J) [![Maven Central](http://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/org.pf4j/pf4j.svg)](http://search.maven.org/#search|ga|1|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. +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 the application jar (you're not obligated to put the extension in a plugin - you can see this extension as a default/system extension). See [WhazzupGreeting](https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j/blob/master/demo/app/src/main/java/org/pf4j/demo/WhazzupGreeting.java) for a real example. @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Features/Benefits With PF4J you can easily transform a monolithic java application in a modular application. PF4J is an open source (Apache license) lightweight (around __100 KB__) plugin framework for java, with minimal dependencies (only slf4j-api) and very extensible (see `PluginDescriptorFinder` and `ExtensionFinder`). -Practically PF4J is a microframework and the aim is to keep the core simple but extensible. I try to create a little ecosystem (extensions) based on this core with the help of the comunity. +Practically PF4J is a microframework and the aim is to keep the core simple but extensible. I try to create a little ecosystem (extensions) based on this core with the help of the community. For now are available these extensions: - [pf4j-update](https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j-update) (update mechanism for PF4J) - [pf4j-spring](https://github.com/pf4j/pf4j-spring) (PF4J - Spring Framework integration) @@ -70,17 +70,11 @@ public class WelcomeGreeting implements Greeting { } ``` -Create (it's __optional__) a `Plugin` class if you are interested for plugin's lifecycle events (start, stop, ...): +Create (it's __optional__) a `Plugin` class if you are interested in plugin's lifecycle events (start, stop, ...): ```java public class WelcomePlugin extends Plugin { - public WelcomePlugin(PluginWrapper wrapper) { - super(wrapper); - - // you can use "wrapper" to have access to the plugin context (plugin manager, descriptor, ...) - } - @Override public void start() { System.out.println("WelcomePlugin.start()"); @@ -101,7 +95,7 @@ public class WelcomePlugin extends Plugin { In above code I created a plugin (welcome) that comes with one extension for the `Greeting` extension point. -You can distribute you plugin as a jar file (the simple solution). In this case add the plugin's metadata in `MANIFEST.MF` file of jar: +You can distribute your plugin as a jar file (the simple solution). In this case add the plugin's metadata in `MANIFEST.MF` file of jar: ``` Manifest-Version: 1.0