Basic Use Cases

This section gives an overview of basic use cases and functionality of the plug-in framework.

Basic Use Cases

The basic use cases and features will be explained using an example application. The application is a simple console application that allows you to send a message using a message transmitter of your choice. The requirement is that these message transmitters should be pluggable.

The following topics will be covered:

• Defining an Extension Point: Defining an extension point so the host application can receive extensions.
• Creating Extensions: Developing an extension for a specific extension point.
• Creating the Host Application: Consuming the available extensions within the host application.