Plugin

java.lang.Object
- org.pf4j.Plugin

```
public class Plugin
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class will be extended by all plugins and serve as the common class between a plugin and the application.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected org.slf4j.Logger log
Makes logging service available for descending classes.

protected PluginWrapper wrapper
Wrapper of the plugin.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Plugin(PluginWrapper wrapper)
Constructor to be used by plugin manager for plugin instantiation.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`delete()`	This method is called by the application when the plugin is deleted.
`PluginWrapper`	`getWrapper()`	Retrieves the wrapper of this plug-in.
`void`	`start()`	This method is called by the application when the plugin is started.
`void`	`stop()`	This method is called by the application when the plugin is stopped.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - log
```
protected final org.slf4j.Logger log
```
    Makes logging service available for descending classes.
  - wrapper
```
protected PluginWrapper wrapper
```
    Wrapper of the plugin.
- Constructor Detail
  - Plugin
```
public Plugin(PluginWrapper wrapper)
```
    Constructor to be used by plugin manager for plugin instantiation. Your plugins have to provide constructor with this exact signature to be successfully loaded by manager.
- Method Detail
  - getWrapper
```
public final PluginWrapper getWrapper()
```
    Retrieves the wrapper of this plug-in.
  - start
```
public void start()
```
    This method is called by the application when the plugin is started. See PluginManager.startPlugin(String).
  - stop
```
public void stop()
```
    This method is called by the application when the plugin is stopped. See PluginManager.stopPlugin(String).
  - delete
```
public void delete()
```
    This method is called by the application when the plugin is deleted. See PluginManager.deletePlugin(String).