InstalledExtension (Strange Eons API)

java.lang.Object
- ca.cgjennings.apps.arkham.plugins.InstalledBundleObject
- - ca.cgjennings.apps.arkham.plugins.AbstractInstalledPlugin
  - - ca.cgjennings.apps.arkham.plugins.InstalledExtension

All Implemented Interfaces:

IconProvider, java.lang.Comparable<InstalledBundleObject>
```
public final class InstalledExtension
extends AbstractInstalledPlugin
```
An InstalledExtension bridges the gap between an extension plug-in bundle and the plug-ins that it contains. It is not the plug-in itself, but it creates and manages instances of the plug-in on demand. When a plug-in bundle is installed, an instance is created for each plug-in listed in the bundle's root file.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Chris Jennings

See Also:

BundleInstaller.getInstalledExtensions()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected void`	`collectPluginInfo(Plugin p)`	Called to allow subclasses to collect additional information about a plug-in while an information probe is being conducted.
`protected boolean`	`isReloadable()`	Returns `true` if this plug-in is a reloadable type, or false if it is only run once (and thus should be run at the same time as the plug-in info is collected).
`Plugin`	`startPlugin()`	Instantiates and initializes the plug-in represented by this InstalledPlugin.

Methods inherited from class ca.cgjennings.apps.arkham.plugins.AbstractInstalledPlugin
equals, getDescription, getIcon, getName, getPlugin, getPluginClass, getPluginType, getSettingPrefix, getVersion, hashCode, isStarted, stopPlugin

Methods inherited from class ca.cgjennings.apps.arkham.plugins.InstalledBundleObject
compareTo, getBundle, getCatalogID, getPluginRoot, getPriority, getRepresentativeImage, isUninstallPending, isUpdatePending, markFailed, toString

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

- Method Detail
  - startPlugin
```
public Plugin startPlugin()
                   throws PluginException
```
    Instantiates and initializes the plug-in represented by this InstalledPlugin. If an instance already exists, that instance is returned as if by AbstractInstalledPlugin.getPlugin().
    
    Overrides:
    
    startPlugin in class AbstractInstalledPlugin
    
    Returns:
    
    the started plug-in instance
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if the extension was started previously
    
    PluginException - if the plug-in cannot be started
  - collectPluginInfo
```
protected void collectPluginInfo(Plugin p)
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractInstalledPlugin
    
    Called to allow subclasses to collect additional information about a plug-in while an information probe is being conducted. The base class does nothing.
    
    Overrides:
    
    collectPluginInfo in class AbstractInstalledPlugin
  - isReloadable
```
protected boolean isReloadable()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractInstalledPlugin
    
    Returns true if this plug-in is a reloadable type, or false if it is only run once (and thus should be run at the same time as the plug-in info is collected).
    
    Overrides:
    
    isReloadable in class AbstractInstalledPlugin
    
    Returns:
    
    false if the plug-in is an extension, true otherwise