<x-tad-bigger>Is there any documentation or info on how to set up the plugins and tell nutch which plugins to use?
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No there is not yet official documentation but a set of postings in the mailing list archive.
Best way is to look in existing plugin and reproduce them.
I think i had contribute a template plugin back in the days, but i haven't it any more may be you can find something in the mail archive.
In general some short hints:
You need:
+ a folder 'myFunction-plugin'
+ a plugin.xml that describe your plugin and describe on with plug (extension point) your plugin add functionality (extension implementation)
+ the jar that contains your code
+ the third party libraries
+ i strongly suggest to implement the Plugin.java as a MyPluginNamePlugin.java.
This class handles the life cycle of your plugin. It is not a have to since may be you don't need such a life cycle management.
If you wish to get more background informations I suggest reading:
"Introduction to the nutch plug-in architecture"
http://www.media-style.com/index.jsp?folderPK=422&action=&
Doug: can we create a link in the wiki?
HTH
Stefan
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