Defining Plugin Elements

You can use the wizards described in the following table to define elements for the logic of a plug-in:

Element Type

Description

Composite Plugin

Creates a plug-in from an XAL file.

Container Bridge Object

Creates a bridge object to the specified container object.

Layout Bridge Object

Creates new layout manager objects.

Simple Client Bridge Object

Creates a new class that extends AbstractTagImpl to handle the use of custom tags. Use this class to create a custom tag to use in XAL files. This wizard creates the new class and creates and entry in a custom tag mapping file.

Swing Bridge Object

Java Swing is a toolkit for creating powerful user interfaces for Java programs. In order to use classes that use swing components in Nexaweb client applications, you must write a Swing Client Bridge Class. This wizard creates the new object and adds a mapping in a custom tag mapping file.

To access element creation wizards, you can use: