IObserverCenterPlugin (Jadex Active Component Platform 4.0.258 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractInteractionPlugin, EvaluationPlugin, InteractionTestPlugin, IntrospectorPlugin, VisualsPlugin
```
public interface IObserverCenterPlugin
```
Interface for observer plugins.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getIconPath()`	Returns the path to the icon for the plugin in the toolbar.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the plugin
`java.awt.Component`	`getView()`	Returns the viewable component of the plugin
`boolean`	`isStartOnLoad()`	Should plugin be started on load.
`boolean`	`isVisible()`	Should plugin be visible.
`void`	`refresh()`	Refreshes the display
`void`	`shutdown()`	Stops the plugin
`void`	`start(ObserverCenter main)`	Starts the plugin

- Method Detail
  - start
```
void start(ObserverCenter main)
```
    Starts the plugin
    
    Parameters:
    
    the - observer center
  - shutdown
```
void shutdown()
```
    Stops the plugin
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the plugin
    
    Returns:
    
    name of the plugin
  - getIconPath
```
java.lang.String getIconPath()
```
    Returns the path to the icon for the plugin in the toolbar.
    
    Returns:
    
    path to the icon
  - getView
```
java.awt.Component getView()
```
    Returns the viewable component of the plugin
    
    Returns:
    
    viewable component of the plugin
  - refresh
```
void refresh()
```
    Refreshes the display
  - isVisible
```
boolean isVisible()
```
    Should plugin be visible.
  - isStartOnLoad
```
boolean isStartOnLoad()
```
    Should plugin be started on load.