Allowing custom extensions 1

[ca8msm]

We have a few webform based applications that allow other teams of developers to extend the core application and add their own modules into the system. This is relatively straight-forward and can be done decorating their classes with a extension tag that we then use to load their modules e.g.

http://wiki.lessthandot.com/index.php/ASP.NET:_Allow_your_application_to_be_extended

What would be the recommeded way of achieving the same functionality using MVC? Could I follow the same procedure?

Thanks,

Mark,

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[jmeckley]

you could probably do something similar except dump binaries into another directory (extensions/plugins/etc). of you want the full presentation stack, similar to a compiled web user control, check out Portable Areas.

You might even be able get a file system watcher to monitor the plugins directory and automatically (re)load extensions points when the files are added/changed negating the need for a system reboot.

is that what your going for?

Jason Meckley
Programmer
Specialty Bakers, Inc.

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[ca8msm]

Thank you, our current approach is generally used by other teams who wish to retain the full presentation of the existing site, but add their own pages and interact with the core functionality of the site.

I'll check out the Portable Areas and see if that look like it will work.

Mark,

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