Appajee, Thanks a lot for your answers.
-- Jarl On 7/27/07, Papolu, Appajee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jarl > > >>> > Can you specify a log level for one plugin? Ie: you want DEBUG level > for plugin YY, but ERROR for pluigin ZZ? (I count on that your using > log4j for logging :-) > <<< > I am sure you can, but I never did so myself. > > >>> > Can you load C plugins from the java plugin server? Easier to maintain > one distinct plugin server. > <<< > Yes you can. In a way, we have implemented a "reverse" of old plug-in > scenario (where a C native plug-in server used to host a C plug-in which > in turn created a VM to host Java code) -- where we have a Java wrapper > implementing new plug-in APIs, wrapping some native code that > dynamically loads/invokes calls on C plug-in DLL. So yes you can use > your existing C plug-ins and/or create new C plug-ins for deployment in > the new Java plug-in server. In this 7.1 release though, even the native > plug-in server is shipped. Probable use cases -- you're a native plug-in > user with no plans for Java plug-ins, you can simply use the native > plug-in server as were before; you have mixed usage of C/Java -- you > could deploy both plug-in servers side-by-side with C stuff on one and > Java stuff on other; Of course we definitely prefer you moving to new > plug-in server and hosting your legacy C plug-ins on it & creating your > new plug-ins using the all new Java SDK. > > > >>> > Does the java plugins get loaded when the pluginserver starts, or when > its first get accessed? > <<< > At plug-in server start-up time. The classes are loaded at start up, > after reading the config stuff. The static blocks (if any) are executed > and also optionally a static "init" method is called (if one is > implemented on your class) at this point. However the instances of your > plug-in class are instantiated as needed just prior to actual plug-in > call. > > Regards > Appajee > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the > Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org ARSlist:"Where the Answers Are"
