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https://github.com/bevry/pluginloader

A class for loading, verifying, and creating plugins. Used by DocPad for years.
https://github.com/bevry/pluginloader

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

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# @bevry/pluginloader

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

## Usage

[Complete API Documentation.](http://master.pluginloader.bevry.surge.sh/docs/)

### Basics

Create your project:

1. `mkdir my-project`
1. `cd my-project`

Create your plugin:

1. `mkdir myplugin`
1. `cd myplugin`
1. `npm init`
1. `index.js` to:

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

1. `cd ..`

Create your plugin loader:

1. `mkdir myapp`
1. `cd myapp`
1. `npm init`
1. `index.js` to:

```javascript
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'),
})
```

1. `cd ..`

Run the project:

1. `node myapp/index.js`

### Ecosystem

- [pluginclerk](https://github.com/bevry/pluginclerk) a project for fetching compatible plugins from the npm registry
- [docpad-baseplugin](https://github.com/docpad/docpad-baseplugin) the BasePlugin class that DocPad uses
- [docpad-plugintester](https://github.com/docpad/docpad-plugintester) testing helpers for DocPad plugins

## Install

### [npm](https://npmjs.com "npm is a package manager for javascript")

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

### [Deno](https://deno.land "Deno is a secure runtime for JavaScript and TypeScript, it is an alternative for Node.js")

``` typescript
import * as pkg from 'https://unpkg.com/@bevry/pluginloader@^5.3.0/edition-deno/index.ts'
```
### [Editions](https://editions.bevry.me "Editions are the best way to produce and consume packages you care about.")

This package is published with the following editions:
- `@bevry/pluginloader` aliases `@bevry/pluginloader/index.cjs` which uses the [Editions Autoloader](https://github.com/bevry/editions "You can use the Editions Autoloader to autoload the appropriate edition for your consumers environment") to automatically select the correct edition for the consumer's environment
- `@bevry/pluginloader/source/index.ts` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") source code with [Import](https://babeljs.io/docs/learn-es2015/#modules "ECMAScript Modules") for modules
- `@bevry/pluginloader/edition-es2022/index.js` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled against [ES2022](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ES2022 "ECMAScript 2022") for [Node.js](https://nodejs.org "Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine") 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with [Require](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v5.x/docs/api/modules.html "Node/CJS Modules") for modules
- `@bevry/pluginloader/edition-es2016/index.js` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled against [ES2016](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ES2016 "ECMAScript 2016") for [Node.js](https://nodejs.org "Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine") 6 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 14 || 16 || 18 || 20 || 21 with [Require](https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v5.x/docs/api/modules.html "Node/CJS Modules") for modules
- `@bevry/pluginloader/edition-types/index.d.ts` is [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/ "TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.") compiled Types with [Import](https://babeljs.io/docs/learn-es2015/#modules "ECMAScript Modules") for modules

## History

[Discover the release history by heading on over to the `HISTORY.md` file.](https://github.com/bevry/pluginloader/blob/HEAD/HISTORY.md#files)

## Backers

### Code

[Discover how to contribute via the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file.](https://github.com/bevry/pluginloader/blob/HEAD/CONTRIBUTING.md#files)

#### Authors

- [Benjamin Lupton](https://balupton.com) — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

#### Maintainers

- [Benjamin Lupton](https://balupton.com) — Accelerating collaborative wisdom.

#### Contributors

- [Benjamin Lupton](https://github.com/balupton) — [view contributions](https://github.com/bevry/pluginloader/commits?author=balupton "View the GitHub contributions of Benjamin Lupton on repository bevry/pluginloader")

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## License

Unless stated otherwise all works are:

- Copyright © [Benjamin Lupton](https://balupton.com)

and licensed under:

- [Artistic License 2.0](http://spdx.org/licenses/Artistic-2.0.html)