[Opensim-dev] Critical Plugin Check

[Lc]

to rebounce on your thread, i'm currently studying a command called
osGetServerLib() that will return all the modules availible on a given
server.

The scripter could call it and parse the result in order to determine
if the needed module is availible and take the appropriate actions.

i just start working at this project and if someone is working on
something like that, just email me...

Sacha


On 6/18/08, Ryan McDougall <sempuki1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Under many different grids/setups there are quite many situations where
> a certain plugin (DLL) may be considered critical to the correct
> operation of the system.
>
> If that plugin goes missing or is otherwise unsuitable, then other areas
> of the experience may fail or cause damage. Under those conditions, the
> best thing to do is for the server in question to shut down gracefully,
> and issue a warning to an admin.
>
> For example:
>
>  If one runs a grid with a money system, and the money module DLL is
> deleted by a careless admin, yet the grid still comes up, it could cause
> real financial problems for those on the grid.
>
>  If one runs a serious simulation server, and the physics module missing
> or incorrect, then the simulation will be compromised.
>
> Basically its an old argument about strictness (such as strong v. weakly
> typed languages). I don't intend to argue that OS should be strict, only
> that having the capacity to check for plugins may be useful to some
> administrators, and it might be a good thing to add.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
>
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