PonderaAssembly - A Modern Java Plugin Framework

Goal

The "PonderaAssembly" bridges the gap in the Java plugin framework landscape, providing developers with a user-friendly, lightweight, and modern solution for integrating plugins.

Problem Description

The landscape of Java plugin frameworks currently presents limitations that hinder developers from achieving a seamless and lightweight integration of plugins into their applications. The available options—such as OSGI, the Java Simple Plugin Framework (JSPF), and the Java Plugin Framework (JPF)—each come with their own challenges and shortcomings. For more details, please refer to the ProblemDescription document.

Plugin Features

Annotation-Based Plugin Identification
Hook Annotations for Lifecycle Management
Compile-Time Plugin Import
Plugin as Singleton
Extension Points
Event-Based Communication Between Plugins

For more information on the features, please refer to the TechnicalRequirements document.

Architecture

PonderaAssembly consists of two main components:

Plugin Declaration/Definition Module
Plugin Runtime Module and its Events Sub-Module

For a deeper dive into the architecture decisions, please refer to the ArchitectureDecisions document.

Goal

Problem Description

Plugin Features

Architecture

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