Tag: extensions

  • The Loader Framework

    One interesting little API gem is the ExtensionLoader. Well, it’s interesting to me because I designed it, but maybe you will find it interesting too. I basically took the mechanism for loading plug-ins and made it public in the API. In theory, you can make use of this tool to load extensions of your own.…

  • What Makes a "Vault Extension"

    The Vault 2012 API has a formalized concept of an Extension. In the Vault 2011 the concept was there but there was no clear set of rules or behaviors. By defining things more clearly in 2012, the concept is somewhat easier to understand, and the groundwork is laid for future API enhancements.