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Versioning for a set of plugin libraries that supports foundational concepts within various toolsets
I have a foundational metamodel which I have implemented using Java interfaces which I can easily version using major.minor.bugfix. I also have plugins that utilize these libraries to implement these ...
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Java design pattern for handling configuration options and responding to changes in them
I'm working on an overlay/HUD for a Java game, where the user should be able to enable or disable certain components and choose configuration options. One such example is a health bar, which the user ...
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Maven plugin to operate at parent and child module levels?
I have a large multi-module java/maven application where each child module is it's own java application and the root parent pom defines the standard dependencies pom.xml - parent pom - child1/pom.xml ...
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How to share dependent classes between a main app and plugins in Java?
Assume, I have a relatively large and complex application (100 MB .war file) with multiple dependencies. Some part of the code is defining an object factory, where similar objects (all inheriting from ...
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Create jar of a java application where entry point is an external program
I have a java plugin written for a software called icy. Since the entry point of program is when the plugin is activated from the software, I am having trouble about how to mention that in manifest.mf ...
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What is the difference between a 3rd party lib and a plugin
What is the difference between a 3rd party lib and a plugin? How do I choose what should be pushed to these repos? plugins-release-local = Your and 3rd party plugins (releases) plugins-snapshot-...
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Is it a good idea to require passwords in offline applications?
I am developing an application which can install extension modules (plugins, if you will) from APT-style repositories hosted elsewhere. The plugins need not be signed (although the downloads are ...
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How to allow multiple plugins to provide data for multiple aggregation processes?
I'm working on a Java project in which we want to have data collection plugins that collect data to be processed by one or more data aggregation modules. The plugins will all written in-house. Say for ...
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GPL - Writing an exception for a plugin interface under section 7 of GPLv3
The problem I've written a application for Android licensed under GPLv3 which needs to use Google Play Services, a proprietary library, as a plugin to the app. Now I'd also like to add libspotify as ...
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Plugin Architecture: How to Handle Databases and Logging?
I am in the process of designing an architecture for a plugin based application and I have some questions about how to handle database access and logging. The goal of my application is to allow a ...
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Java web app, with plugin framework and ability to connect to source for updates
I've searched all around for some good sources, but either have been searching for the wrong keywords, or I'm just missing something. I'm looking to redevelop a web app I've been using for some time ...
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Where do I go to hire a freelance programmer? [closed]
I want to hire a programmer freelance to develop a small InDesign plugin, but I have no idea how to go about finding one. Most of the freelance bidding sites are garbage, but aside from finding a few ...
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What are the Top Developer Productivity Tools/Plugins for Java in Eclipse?
I personally use CodeRush in Visual Studio 2010 to do refactoring, write code faster with templates and generally navigate my code 10 times faster than stock VS. Recently, I've been working on ...
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