org.springframework.plugin.metadata
Interface PluginMetadata

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimplePluginMetadata

public interface PluginMetadata

Basic interface to define a set of metadata information for plugins.

Author:

Oliver Gierke

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns a unique plugin name.
String	getVersion() Returns the plugin version.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns a unique plugin name. Plugins return a metadata implementation have to ensure uniqueness of this name.

Returns:

the name of the plugin

getVersion

String getVersion()

Returns the plugin version. This allows rudimentary versioning possibilities.

Returns:

the version of the plugin