[Jopenrpg-devel] Feedback requested

[Ted B. <te...@us...>]

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I've been toying with the notion of plugins for jOpenRPG.  The idea is that 
such things would operate outside of the gametree, perhaps not saving data at 
all.

I have, currently, a rudimentary system for loading plugins.  It is *not* 
ready for primetime, but it works.  I'm now wondering if that is, indeed, the 
best approach or if such things should be launched as tools from the 
gametree.

The combat handler ( test button on the published program ) is one example of 
a plugin.  I have also created a 3e experience tracker, and a generator for 
XML table files.

I've *also* created a tool for GMs to use to keep track of treasure the PCs 
find.  This one was created as a nodehandler, and can send 'unidentified 
descriptions' to other OpenRPG clients in the form of a series of text nodes 
in a tabber.

I guess what I'm looking for is a discussion on the viability of the plugin 
concept.  Should all such things be made nodehandlers, or is there a *good* 
reason to persue the plugin approach?

I'd wanted, originally, to do plugins so that third parties could develop 
expansions for jOpenRPG without needing to use the j codebase.  I *still* 
think it's possible to do, but it won't be easy for said developers as they'd 
either be short functionality or would still need the j codebase.

<shrugs>

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Ted Berg                jOpenRPG Project [http://jopenrpg.sourceforge.net/]
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