@bevry/pluginloader v5.3.0

@bevry/pluginloader

A class for loading, verifying, and creating plugins. Used by DocPad for years.

Usage

Complete API Documentation.

Basics

Create your project:

1. mkdir my-project
2. cd my-project

Create your plugin:

1. mkdir myplugin
2. cd myplugin
3. npm init

4. index.js to:

   module.exports = function (BasePlugin) {
       return class MyPlugin extends BasePlugin {
           constructor(...args) {
               super(...args)
               console.log('hello from my plugin')
           }
       }
   }

5. cd ..

Create your plugin loader:

1. mkdir myapp
2. cd myapp
3. npm init

4. index.js to:

   import PluginLoader from '@bevry/pluginloader'
   
   class BasePlugin {
       constructor() {
           console.log('hello from base plugin')
       }
   }
   
   const pluginLoader = new PluginLoader({
       BasePlugin,
       pluginPath: require('path').resolve(__dirname, '..', 'myplugin'),
   })

5. cd ..

Run the project:

1. node myapp/index.js

Ecosystem

• pluginclerk a project for fetching compatible plugins from the npm registry
• docpad-baseplugin the BasePlugin class that DocPad uses
• docpad-plugintester testing helpers for DocPad plugins

Install

npm

• Install: npm install --save @bevry/pluginloader
• Import: import * as pkg from ('@bevry/pluginloader')
• Require: const pkg = require('@bevry/pluginloader')

Deno

import * as pkg from 'https://unpkg.com/@bevry/pluginloader@^5.3.0/edition-deno/index.ts'

Editions

This package is published with the following editions:

• @bevry/pluginloader aliases @bevry/pluginloader/index.cjs which uses the Editions Autoloader to automatically select the correct edition for the consumer's environment
• @bevry/pluginloader/source/index.ts is TypeScript source code with Import for modules
• @bevry/pluginloader/edition-es2022/index.js is TypeScript compiled against ES2022 for Node.js 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with Require for modules
• @bevry/pluginloader/edition-es2016/index.js is TypeScript compiled against ES2016 for Node.js 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with Require for modules
• @bevry/pluginloader/edition-types/index.d.ts is TypeScript compiled Types with Import for modules

History

Discover the release history by heading on over to the HISTORY.md file.

Backers

Code

Discover how to contribute via the CONTRIBUTING.md file.

Authors

• Benjamin Lupton — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

Maintainers

• Benjamin Lupton — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

Contributors

• Benjamin Lupton — view contributions

Finances

Sponsors

• Andrew Nesbitt — Software engineer and researcher
• Balsa — We're Balsa, and we're building tools for builders.
• Codecov — Empower developers with tools to improve code quality and testing.
• Poonacha Medappa
• Rob Morris
• Sentry — Real-time crash reporting for your web apps, mobile apps, and games.
• Syntax — Syntax Podcast

Donors

• Andrew Nesbitt
• Armen Mkrtchian
• Balsa
• Chad
• Codecov
• dr.dimitru
• Elliott Ditman
• entroniq
• GitHub
• Hunter Beast
• Jean-Luc Geering
• Michael Duane Mooring
• Michael Harry Scepaniak
• Mohammed Shah
• Mr. Henry
• Nermal
• Pleo
• Poonacha Medappa
• Rob Morris
• Robert de Forest
• Sentry
• ServieJS
• Skunk Team
• Syntax
• WriterJohnBuck

License

Unless stated otherwise all works are:

• Copyright © Benjamin Lupton

and licensed under:

• Artistic License 2.0