Java Plugin Framework (JPF) 0.6 released

New version of JPF is available for download.

The major changes are:
* Added utility methods to PluginRegistry and PluginDescriptor interfaces that allow simplify checking availability of various plug-in elements.
* Implemented basic Framework localization. All locale sensitive strings are now externalized.
* Revised API exceptions policy and introduced a number of JPF specific exceptions.
* Added new type ("resource") to extension point parameter definition.
* Added optional "version" attribute into "library" manifest tag and implemented corresponding method in the API.
* Significantly reworked and improved plug-ins archive Tool.
* Now PluginManager uses default (or no-arguments) constructor to instantiate Plugin class. Old two-arguments constructor is deprecated and will be removed before 1.0 release.

Visit project home page at http://jpf.sourceforge.net for further details, documentation, demo application and tutorial.