Interface PluginLoader

All Known Implementing Classes:
JavaPluginLoader

@Deprecated(forRemoval=true) public interface PluginLoader
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Represents a plugin loader, which handles direct access to specific types of plugins
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Creates and returns registered listeners for the event classes used in this listener
    void
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Disables the specified plugin
    default void
    disablePlugin(@NotNull Plugin plugin, boolean closeClassloader)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Classloader is always closed by upstream now.
    void
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Enables the specified plugin
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Loads a PluginDescriptionFile from the specified file
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Returns a list of all filename filters expected by this PluginLoader
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Loads the plugin contained in the specified file
  • Method Details

    • loadPlugin

      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Loads the plugin contained in the specified file
      Parameters:
      file - File to attempt to load
      Returns:
      Plugin that was contained in the specified file, or null if unsuccessful
      Throws:
      InvalidPluginException - Thrown when the specified file is not a plugin
      UnknownDependencyException - If a required dependency could not be found
    • getPluginDescription

      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Loads a PluginDescriptionFile from the specified file
      Parameters:
      file - File to attempt to load from
      Returns:
      A new PluginDescriptionFile loaded from the plugin.yml in the specified file
      Throws:
      InvalidDescriptionException - If the plugin description file could not be created
    • getPluginFileFilters

      @NotNull @NotNull Pattern[] getPluginFileFilters()
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Returns a list of all filename filters expected by this PluginLoader
      Returns:
      The filters
    • createRegisteredListeners

      @NotNull @NotNull Map<Class<? extends Event>,Set<RegisteredListener>> createRegisteredListeners(@NotNull @NotNull Listener listener, @NotNull @NotNull Plugin plugin)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Creates and returns registered listeners for the event classes used in this listener
      Parameters:
      listener - The object that will handle the eventual call back
      plugin - The plugin to use when creating registered listeners
      Returns:
      The registered listeners.
    • enablePlugin

      void enablePlugin(@NotNull @NotNull Plugin plugin)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Enables the specified plugin

      Attempting to enable a plugin that is already enabled will have no effect

      Parameters:
      plugin - Plugin to enable
    • disablePlugin

      void disablePlugin(@NotNull @NotNull Plugin plugin)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Disables the specified plugin

      Attempting to disable a plugin that is not enabled will have no effect

      Parameters:
      plugin - Plugin to disable
    • disablePlugin

      @Deprecated(forRemoval=true) default void disablePlugin(@NotNull @NotNull Plugin plugin, boolean closeClassloader)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Classloader is always closed by upstream now.
      This method is no longer useful as upstream has made it so plugin classloaders are always closed on disable. Use disablePlugin(Plugin) instead.
      Parameters:
      plugin - Plugin to disable
      closeClassloader - unused