Enabling plug-ins
AR System plug-ins enable you to extend AR System server functionality to external data (data not contained in the AR System database). This section describes each type of AR System plug-in and provides general information about plug-ins. Topics include:
To extend client functionality, you can use the AR System C API or Java API. See Creating-and-executing-AR-System-C-API-programs and AR-System-Java-API-overview.
You can get the class name and setting name information about a plug-in the AR System Administration Console.
To view the class name and setting name information:
- In a browser, open the AR System Administration Console, and click System > General > Plugin Server Configuration.
- On the Plugin Server Configuration form, click the Plugin Configuration tab.
- In the Plugins area, click a plug-in name.
The class name of the plug-in is displayed in the Plugin Class Name field, and one or more setting names are displayed in the Path Elements area.
The following table provides information about AR System plug-ins. Version 9.1 and later supports all Java plug-ins, version 9.0 and later supports all C plug-ins.
The configurations for all Java plug-ins are available in Centralized Configuration.