Plugin API

The module layer contains two important types of information. Plugins register deployment factory, xml file that describes the plugin and additional factory classes for optional fuctionality. Modules that bundle J2EE servers can use layer for registration of J2EE servers instances.

An additional xml file is provided when a plugin is turned into a module to provide additional information. Class files are also supplied. This additional information is put into a netbeans modules that uses the deployment plugin as an external resource.

The dtd for this xml file is available.