Solved new JavaPlugin()

So it's possible to make a new plugin inside a plugin.
Does anyone know thebest way to do this?

Something like JavaPlugin plugin = new JavaPlugin(PluginLoader, Server, etc...)

 

To what end?

 

Never heard of this before

 

just because you created a new instance of the class does not mean you created a new plugin

 

invalid.

read javadocs about plugins.

 

Alright. then is this possible?

 

No

 

I've been told stuff is impossible before and done it. Sometimes people are too closed minded.

If I find a way, I'll let you know.

 

Ok...why would you want to do this?

 

Bukkit is designed to load plugins on startup, and expects each plugin to contain only that plugin.

Ofc you can do whatever you want, but you'll most likelly encounter more obstacles than it is worth. Also, by saying "impossible" we mean "it is bad practice and you should probably not do that".

 

What reason is there to do this?

 

I guess you could create a new class that extends JavaPlugin in the same .jar. But you's still need a .jar with a plugin.yml that points to that new class in that other .jar. So this is kinda pointless...and, as asked a lot of times before in the thread, what benefit is there really to this?

 

its possible to load arbitrary JavaPlugin from arbitrary location, but this have ZERO benefits.

 

I dont see a point but you could recreate another jar in your plugin and then reload the server

 

why reloading server and loading jar from disk when you can load jar directly to memory from memory or arbitrary location?

 

Checking Bukkit's Github will give you more info on how plugins are loaded.

 

acecheesecr14
Extend class. Mirror plugin loading.

 

I feel like this is another feeble attempt to include someone else's plugin in a plugin

 

Quantum64
there is no benifit from embedding jar into jar since you can distribute zip with multiple jars inside.

 

It is not an attempt... If that was the case I would just change the plugin.yml... xD
Although it is an attempt to modify someone else's plugin... Allowing me to log and have separate config files wilt compatible clean code.

 

This doesnt sound like something Bukkit would approve of.

 

It's a grey area... GREEY MOAR THAN MY HAIR.. Bukkit doesn't disapprove.

Besides.. There's nothing wrong as long as you provide original credits, and it's got a public licence...

Reloading's baddd, mkaaayyy..

 

acecheesecr14 Not as bad as new JavaPlugin()

 

I was questioning wether anyone has done it before, and if I'm using the correct methods...

It's not impossible. The best and most efficient way of doing it would probably be modifying the way plugins are loaded. But again I'm a curious person and I wondered if it's possible.

 

Removed discussion about unofficial builds that really have nothing to do with this as they don't have anything to do with this question anyway.

Bundling another plugin and distributing it with modifications would not be allowed on BukkitDev. As mentioned, this is a terrible idea anyway.

 

The best way to do this is to obtain the original source and the permission to use it, then modifying it. The way you're discussing is "possible" but seriously offensive to the sensibilities of everyone in this thread.

Furthermore, modifying someone else's plugin is not supported on this forum. Do it right or don't do it at all.