Plugin framework processing apparatus and plugin system

Abstract

Disclosed are a plugin framework processing apparatus and a plugin system. The apparatus includes a plugin core control module configured to load, uninstall, activate and deactivate a software plugin and perform communication and message transmission between the software plugins; an extension point management module configured to define an extension point of the software plugin, enabling the software plugin to extend system. functions through the extension point, and also configured to provide registration, query and invoking functions of the extension point; a configuration management module configured to read and. parse a configuration file of the software plugin, initialize the plugin according to configuration information, and set parameters of the plugin; and a security verification module configured to perform security verification for the software plugin to prevent the loading and. execution. of a malicious plugin. The apparatus can achieve cross—platform use, is extensible, and can achieve efficient management.