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Dynamic OSGI Plugin | Standard Java Plugin |
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Build as an OSGI JAR bundle | Build as a standard Java JAR |
Deploy JAR using the Manage Plugins in the Web Console | Make JAR available in the Java classpath (e.g., place it under WEB-INF/lib) |
Supports dynamic loading/unloading/reloading without restarting | Requires restarting the JVM for deployment or changes |
Runs in isolated mode, thus, preventing library version conflict with base libraries or other plugins | May cause library version conflicts with base libraries or other plugins |
More difficult to develop and test due to OSGI configuration and isolation | Easier to develop and test using normal Java classes and libraries |
Java class path starts with org.joget. |
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