[Opensim-dev] Module/Plugin Loading

[Dr Scofield]

Stefan Andersson wrote:
> Just to get this straight, is what we're saying
>  
> 1) Yes, we will have a common loader architecture
> 2) Yes, it will be implemented as a set of interfaces
> 3) Yes, we will create one implementation as a wrapper around Mono.Addins
> 4) Yes, we will aim at having a common setup file structure for 
> OpenSim, not depend on lots of different third-party components config.
>
> That sounds excellent to me.
+1
>
> Best regards,
> Stefan Andersson
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> > Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:16:34 -0400
> > From: sean at dague.net
> > To: opensim-dev at lists.berlios.de
> > Subject: Re: [Opensim-dev] Module/Plugin Loading
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 03:12:45PM +0100, Melanie wrote:
> > > I believe that we should use a plugin loader that allows us to
> > > configure plugin loading completely within our own .ini files. I
> > > think that a requirement to tweak complex XML based mono/.NET config
> > > files to get a plugin loaded will put running OpenSim out fo reach
> > > of many users.
> > >
> > > That said, I'm all for a standardized way to load a plugin. I just
> > > think it shouldn't be required to edit conifg files outside of
> > > OpenSim's own.
> >
> > +1. I think that ryan's plugin loader approach will give us that (at
> > least from what I've seen in his patch and description). I'm looking
> > forward to that work.
> >
> > -Sean
> >
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