Extending the modeling environment using pluglets

Pluglets are small Java™ applications that are used to make minor extensions to the workbench in a simple and straightforward way. Pluglets are written in Java and reside in a pluglet project. The pluglet can be tested in the same instance of the workbench just like any other Java application. Pluglet authors can use the Java development environment, and they have access to the application programming interfaces (APIs) of the workbench plug-ins to extend and implement the existing pluglets.

Before you begin

The following topics show how to create pluglet projects and pluglets, and how to run pluglets.
  1. Creating pluglet projects
    To create a pluglet, you need to first customize your perspective and create a pluglet project.
  2. Creating and running pluglets
    Pluglets are written in Java and reside in a pluglet project.
  3. Implementing pluglets
    You can use pluglets to list the contents of a selected class in a model or calculate the fan-in metric for a class.
  4. Debugging pluglets
    Pluglets can be debugged just like any other Java source file. Because pluglets run in the current workbench, they must be debugged from a different workbench. An automated mechanism to launch another workbench for debugging pluglets is provided by the Pluglets feature.
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