a
Setting the PLUG-IN Service Functions
AltioLive Plug-in architecture is a new means of extending AltioLive Presentation Server. It provides the following:
Creating plug-in service: Custom service types packaged into a plug-in package and deployed in the Presentation Server. Once deployed, these services become available in the Presentation Server. AltioLive developers using the Application Manager can create new services of these types.
Creating add-in service : Pre-configured services of any types packaged into a plug-in package and deployed in the Presentation Server. Once deployed, AltioLive developers using Application Manager can use these services without need of configuring them.
For information about creating a plug-in package to be deployed in Presentation Server, please see Creating a PLUG-IN Package.
For information about deploying a plug-in package, please see Installing a PLUG-IN Package. After a plug-in package is deployed, it can be uninstalled by removing the package directory and restart the Presentation Server. Alternatively from the Presentation Server Administration tool right-click a package and select Uninstall option to uninstall the package.
In the Application Explorer window, double-click on the Plug-in node.
Double-click on the node that contains the Plug-in you want to use.
Right-click the plug-in you want to use and select New "NAME_Plug-in" Service in the context menu.

Depending on selected Plug-in Service, if a configuration window is associated with the plug-in, it will be opened for users to configure the new service. Otherwise a default window like the following will be used.

You can create a service that:
linked to an add-in service or
copied from an add-in service.
In the Application Explorer window, double-click on the Plug-in node.
Double-click on the node that contains the Add-in you want to use.
Right-click the add-in you want to use and select one of the following:
Link
"NAME_ADDIN" Service if you want to create a new service
linked to the selected Add-in Service. You can review and change the configuration,
but the change will not be saved. The benefit of linked Add-in Service
is that you don't need to configure the service or worry about configuration
change. The service definition is kept centrally in the plug-in package.

Copy "NAME_ADDIN" Service if you want to create a new service copied from the selected Add-in Service. The new service is physically copied into your application so you can modify the configuration to suit your need.
