@flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework 1.2.0

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+name: check-bun-dependencies
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 0 * * *"
+jobs:
+  call-check-bun-dependencies:
+    uses: flowscripter/.github/.github/workflows/check-bun-dependencies.yml@v1
+    secrets: inherit

package/.github/workflows/lint-pr-message.yml

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+name: lint-pr-message
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - edited
+      - synchronize
+jobs:
+  call-lint-pr-message:
+    uses: flowscripter/.github/.github/workflows/lint-pr-message.yml@v1
+    secrets: inherit

package/.github/workflows/release-bun-library.yml

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+name: release-bun-library
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+jobs:
+  call-release-bun-library:
+    uses: flowscripter/.github/.github/workflows/release-bun-library.yml@v1
+    secrets: inherit

package/.github/workflows/validate-bun-library-pr.yml

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+name: validate-bun-library-pr
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+jobs:
+  call-validate-bun-library-pr:
+    uses: flowscripter/.github/.github/workflows/validate-bun-library-pr.yml@v1
+    secrets: inherit

package/LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Flowscripter
+
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+SOFTWARE.

package/README.md

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+# dynamic-plugin-framework
+
+[![version](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework?sort=semver)](https://github.com/flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework/releases)
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+[![coverage](https://codecov.io/gh/flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework/branch/main/graph/badge.svg?token=EMFT2938ZF)](https://codecov.io/gh/flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework)
+[![docs](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-API-blue)](https://flowscripter.github.io/dynamic-plugin-framework/index.html)
+[![license: MIT](https://img.shields.io/github/license/flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework)](https://github.com/flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework/blob/main/LICENSE)
+
+> Dynamic plugin framework for Bun based on Javascript Modules and import()
+> function
+
+[//]: # (TODO: Remove this when plugin indexing and discovery available.)
+
+**STILL IN DEVELOPMENT**
+
+## Overview
+
+This project provides a framework for defining plugins which can be dynamically
+discovered and imported into a running process.
+
+#### Key Features
+
+- Universal support for both Bun and browser runtimes
+- Dynamic plugin import using
+  [Javascript dynamic import](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Operators/import)
+- ES2015 module based
+- Written in Typescript
+
+#### Key Concepts
+
+The framework's key concepts are borrowed from the Eclipse Project's extension
+framework. The key concepts are:
+
+- A `Plugin` provides one or more `Extension` implementations.
+- Each `Extension` implementation declares an `ExtensionPoint` identifier and an
+  `ExtensionFactory` via an `ExtensionDescriptor`.
+- A `HostApplication` instantiates a `PluginManager`.
+- The `HostApplication` can register one or more `ExtensionPoint` identifiers
+  that the `PluginManager` should be aware of.
+- The `PluginManager` scans one or more `PluginRepository` implementations to
+  find and register `Plugin` objects for any `ExtensionPoint` identifiers it is
+  aware of.
+- The `HostApplication` uses the `PluginManager` to query for and select an
+  `Extension` for a desired `ExtensionPoint` identifier.
+- The `PluginManager` uses the associated `ExtensionFactory` to instantiate the
+  selected `Extension`.
+
+The following high level class diagram illustrates these relationships:
+
+```mermaid
+classDiagram
+    direction LR
+
+    class HostApplication {
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionPoint1 {
+        <<interface>>
+        EXTENSION_POINT_1
+    }
+
+    class Plugin {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class PluginManager {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class PluginRepository {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionDescriptor {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionFactory {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class Plugin1 {
+    }
+
+    class Extension1Descriptor {
+    }
+
+    class Extension1Factory {
+    }
+
+    class Extension1 {
+    }
+
+    PluginRepository --> "0..*" Plugin
+    PluginManager -->  "1..*" PluginRepository: scans
+    Plugin --> "1..*" ExtensionDescriptor
+    ExtensionDescriptor --> ExtensionFactory
+    PluginManager --> "0..*" Plugin : registers
+    PluginManager ..> ExtensionFactory : invokes
+    Extension1Factory ..|> ExtensionFactory
+    Extension1Descriptor ..|> ExtensionDescriptor
+    Plugin1 ..|> Plugin
+    Extension1 ..|> ExtensionPoint1
+    Plugin1 --> Extension1Descriptor
+    Extension1Descriptor --> Extension1Factory
+    Extension1Factory ..> Extension1 : creates
+    Extension1Descriptor ..> ExtensionPoint1: declares
+    HostApplication --> PluginManager
+    HostApplication ..> ExtensionPoint1: defines
+```
+
+The following sequence diagram illustrates the key steps for a `HostApplication`
+to use a `PluginManager` for discovery and registration of `Plugin` instances:
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: { "sequence": { "mirrorActors":false }}}%%
+sequenceDiagram
+    HostApplication->>PluginManager:<<static import>>
+    Note over PluginRepository1,PluginRepository2: May use an index or scan plugins directly
+    HostApplication->>PluginManager:registerExtensions(EXTENSION_POINT_1)
+    activate PluginManager
+    PluginManager->>PluginRepository1:scanForExtensions(EXTENSION_POINT_1)
+    activate PluginRepository1
+    PluginRepository1-->>PluginManager:ExtensionEntry[]
+    deactivate PluginRepository1
+    PluginManager->>PluginRepository2:scanForExtensions(EXTENSION_POINT_1)
+    activate PluginRepository2
+    PluginRepository2-->>PluginManager:ExtensionEntry[]
+    deactivate PluginRepository2
+    PluginManager-->>HostApplication:ExtensionInfo[]
+    deactivate PluginManager
+```
+
+Once registration has been performed, the `HostApplication` may query the
+`PluginManager` for `Extensions` of known `ExtensionPoints` and then instantiate
+them:
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: { "sequence": { "mirrorActors":false, diagramMarginY: 0 }}}%%
+sequenceDiagram
+    HostApplication->>PluginManager:getRegisteredExtensions(EXTENSION_POINT_1)
+    activate PluginManager
+    PluginManager->>PluginManager:filterExtensions
+    PluginManager->>HostApplication:ExtensionInfo[]
+    deactivate PluginManager
+    HostApplication->>HostApplication:select Extension1
+    HostApplication->>PluginManager:instantiate(extension1Handle)
+    activate PluginManager
+    PluginManager->>PluginRepository1:getExtensionDescriptorFromExtensionEntry(extensionEntry)
+    PluginRepository1->>Plugin1:<<dynamic import>>
+    Plugin1-->>PluginManager:ExtensionDescriptor
+    PluginManager->>Extension1Factory:create()
+    activate Extension1Factory
+    Extension1Factory->>Extension1:<<new>>
+    Extension1Factory-->>PluginManager:Extension1
+    deactivate Extension1Factory
+    PluginManager-->>HostApplication:Extension1
+    deactivate PluginManager
+    HostApplication->>Extension1:extensionPoint1Method
+    activate Extension1
+    deactivate Extension1
+```
+
+As `ExtensionPoints` are simply Typescript objects, for the purposes of testing
+or validation, it is possible to bypass the framework altogether and import an
+`Extension` and use it directly:
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: { "sequence": { "mirrorActors":false }}}%%
+sequenceDiagram
+    HostApplication->>Extension1:<<static import>>
+    HostApplication->>Extension1:extensionPoint1Method
+    activate Extension1
+    deactivate Extension1
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+The following example projects are available which support execution in both a
+terminal and a browser:
+
+- [Plugin](https://github.com/flowscripter/example-plugin)
+- [Host Application](https://github.com/flowscripter/example-host-application)
+- [Host Webapp](https://github.com/flowscripter/example-host-webapp)
+
+## API
+
+The following diagram provides an overview of the `Plugin` API:
+
+```mermaid
+classDiagram
+    class Plugin {
+        <<interface>>
+        pluginData: any
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionDescriptor {
+        <<interface>>
+        extensionPoint
+        extensionData: any
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionFactory {
+        <<interface>>
+        create(hostData: any) Extension
+    }
+
+    Plugin --> "1..*" ExtensionDescriptor: extensionDescriptors
+    ExtensionDescriptor --> ExtensionFactory: factory
+```
+
+The following diagram provides an overview of the `PluginManager` API:
+
+```mermaid
+classDiagram
+    class PluginManager {
+        <<interface>>
+        registerExtensions(extensionPoint)
+        getRegisteredExtensions(extensionPoint) Set<ExtensionInfo>
+        instantiate(extensionHandle, hostData: Map<string, string>) Extension
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionInfo {
+        <<interface>>
+        extensionHandle
+        extensionData: Map<string, string>
+        pluginData: Map<string, string>
+    }
+```
+
+API docs for the library:
+
+[API Documentation](https://flowscripter.github.io/dynamic-plugin-framework/index.html)
+
+## Development
+
+Install dependencies:
+
+`bun install`
+
+Test:
+
+`bun test`
+
+**NOTE**: The following tasks use Deno as it excels at these and Bun does not
+currently provide such functionality:
+
+Format:
+
+`deno fmt`
+
+Lint:
+
+`deno lint index.ts src/ tests/`
+
+Generate HTML API Documentation:
+
+`deno doc --html --name=dynamic-plugin-framework index.ts`
+
+The following diagram provides an overview of the main internal classes:
+
+```mermaid
+classDiagram
+    class PluginManager {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class DefaultPluginManager {
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionPointRegistry {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class ExtensionRegistry {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class PluginRepository {
+        <<interface>>
+    }
+
+    class UrlListPluginRepository {
+    }
+
+    class InMemoryExtensionRegistry {
+    }
+
+    class InMemoryExtensionPointRegistry {
+    }
+
+    PluginManager <|.. DefaultPluginManager
+    ExtensionPointRegistry <|.. InMemoryExtensionPointRegistry
+    ExtensionRegistry <|.. InMemoryExtensionRegistry
+    DefaultPluginManager --> ExtensionPointRegistry
+    DefaultPluginManager --> ExtensionRegistry
+    DefaultPluginManager --> "1..*" PluginRepository
+    PluginRepository <|.. UrlListPluginRepository
+```
+
+## License
+
+MIT © Flowscripter

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package/index.ts

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+export type { default as ExtensionFactory } from "./src/api/plugin/ExtensionFactory.ts";
+export type { default as ExtensionDescriptor } from "./src/api/plugin/ExtensionDescriptor.ts";
+export type { default as Plugin } from "./src/api/plugin/Plugin.ts";
+export type { default as ExtensionInfo } from "./src/api/plugin_manager/ExtensionInfo.ts";
+export type { default as PluginManager } from "./src/api/plugin_manager/PluginManager.ts";
+export type { default as PluginRepository } from "./src/plugin_manager/plugin_repository/PluginRepository.ts";
+export type { default as ExtensionEntry } from "./src/plugin_manager/plugin_repository/ExtensionEntry.ts";
+export type { default as ExtensionRegistry } from "./src/plugin_manager/registry/ExtensionRegistry.ts";
+export type { default as ExtensionPointRegistry } from "./src/plugin_manager/registry/ExtensionPointRegistry.ts";
+export { default as DefaultPluginManager } from "./src/plugin_manager/DefaultPluginManager.ts";
+export { default as UrlListPluginRepository } from "./src/plugin_manager/plugin_repository/UrlListPluginRepository.ts";

package/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@flowscripter/dynamic-plugin-framework",
+  "module": "index.ts",
+  "type": "module",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/bun": "^1.2.2"
+  },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "^5.7.3"
+  }
+}

package/src/api/plugin/ExtensionDescriptor.ts

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+import type ExtensionFactory from "./ExtensionFactory.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Provides details of an Extension implementing an Extension Point.
+ */
+export default interface ExtensionDescriptor {
+  /**
+   * The implemented Extension Point
+   */
+  readonly extensionPoint: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Optional data provided by the Extension to the host application
+   */
+  readonly extensionData?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+
+  /**
+   * An {@link ExtensionFactory} which can be used to create an instance of an Extension which implements
+   * the Extension Point.
+   */
+  readonly factory: ExtensionFactory;
+}

package/src/api/plugin/ExtensionFactory.ts

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+/**
+ * A factory interface to create an Extension implementing an Extension Point.
+ */
+export default interface ExtensionFactory {
+  /**
+   * Construct and return an instance of an Extension implementing an Extension Point.
+   *
+   * @param hostData optional host application data to pass into the the Extension constructor.
+   *
+   * @return an Extension instance implementing an Extension Point.
+   */
+  create(hostData?: Map<string, string>): Promise<unknown>;
+}

package/src/api/plugin/Plugin.ts

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+import type ExtensionDescriptor from "./ExtensionDescriptor.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Interface for a Plugin implementation.
+ */
+export default interface Plugin {
+  /**
+   * Array of {@link ExtensionDescriptor} instances describing all Extensions provided by the plugin.
+   */
+  readonly extensionDescriptors: ReadonlyArray<ExtensionDescriptor>;
+
+  /**
+   * Optional data provided by the Plugin to the host application
+   */
+  readonly pluginData?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+}

package/src/api/plugin_manager/ExtensionInfo.ts

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+/**
+ * Provides information for a particular Extension which has been registered with a {@link PluginManager}.
+ */
+export default interface ExtensionInfo {
+  /**
+   * Handle provided by a {@link PluginManager} to reference an Extension
+   */
+  readonly extensionHandle: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Optional data provided by the {@link ExtensionDescriptor} associated with the Extension
+   */
+  readonly extensionData?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Optional data provided by the {@link Plugin} providing the Extension
+   */
+  readonly pluginData?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+}

package/src/api/plugin_manager/PluginManager.ts

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+import type ExtensionInfo from "./ExtensionInfo.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Used by a host application to manage discovery of Extensions provided by {@link Plugin} implementations.
+ */
+export default interface PluginManager {
+  /**
+   * Scan for Plugins and register their Extensions which implement the specified Extension Point.
+   *
+   * @param extensionPoint the Extension Point for which to register Extensions
+   */
+  registerExtensions(extensionPoint: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Return {@link ExtensionInfo} instances for all registered Extensions implementing the specified Extension Point.
+   *
+   * @param extensionPoint the Extension Point for which to return {@link ExtensionInfo} instances
+   *
+   * @return array of {@link ExtensionInfo}
+   */
+  getRegisteredExtensions(
+    extensionPoint: string,
+  ): Promise<ReadonlyArray<ExtensionInfo>>;
+
+  /**
+   * Instantiate a specific Extension.
+   *
+   * @param extensionHandle the opaque handle for the Extension provided by this Extension Manager instance via
+   * {@link ExtensionInfo.extensionHandle}.
+   * @param hostData optional data to be passed in to the Extension when instantiating it.
+   *
+   * @return an Extension instance implementing an Extension Point.
+   */
+  instantiate(
+    extensionHandle: string,
+    hostData?: Map<string, string>,
+  ): Promise<unknown>;
+}

package/src/plugin_manager/DefaultPluginManager.ts

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+import type ExtensionPointRegistry from "./registry/ExtensionPointRegistry.ts";
+import type ExtensionRegistry from "./registry/ExtensionRegistry.ts";
+import InMemoryExtensionPointRegistry from "./registry/InMemoryExtensionPointRegistry.ts";
+import InMemoryExtensionRegistry from "./registry/InMemoryExtensionRegistry.ts";
+import type PluginManager from "../api/plugin_manager/PluginManager.ts";
+import type ExtensionInfo from "../api/plugin_manager/ExtensionInfo.ts";
+import type PluginRepository from "./plugin_repository/PluginRepository.ts";
+
+/**
+ * Default implementation of a {@link PluginManager}.
+ */
+export default class DefaultPluginManager implements PluginManager {
+  private readonly extensionPointRegistry: ExtensionPointRegistry;
+  private readonly extensionRegistry: ExtensionRegistry;
+  private readonly pluginRepositories: Array<PluginRepository>;
+  private readonly pluginRepositoriesByExtensionHandle = new Map<
+    string,
+    PluginRepository
+  >();
+
+  /**
+   * Constructor configures the instance using the optionally specified
+   * {@link ExtensionPointRegistry} and {@link ExtensionRegistry}.
+   *
+   * @param pluginRepositories One or more {@link PluginRepository} instances to use for plugin discovery.
+   * @param extensionPointRegistry optional {@link ExtensionPointRegistry]] implementation. Defaults to using
+   * {@link InMemoryExtensionPointRegistry}.
+   * @param extensionRegistry optional {@link ExtensionRegistry} implementation. Defaults to using
+   * {@link InMemoryExtensionRegistry}
+   */
+  public constructor(
+    pluginRepositories: Array<PluginRepository>,
+    extensionPointRegistry?: ExtensionPointRegistry,
+    extensionRegistry?: ExtensionRegistry,
+  ) {
+    this.pluginRepositories = pluginRepositories;
+    this.extensionPointRegistry = extensionPointRegistry ||
+      new InMemoryExtensionPointRegistry();
+    this.extensionRegistry = extensionRegistry ||
+      new InMemoryExtensionRegistry();
+  }
+
+  public async registerExtensions(extensionPoint: string): Promise<void> {
+    if (await this.extensionPointRegistry.isRegistered(extensionPoint)) {
+      return Promise.resolve();
+    }
+
+    await this.extensionPointRegistry.register(extensionPoint);
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < this.pluginRepositories.length; i++) {
+      const pluginRepository = this.pluginRepositories[i];
+      for await (
+        const extensionEntry of pluginRepository.scanForExtensions(
+          extensionPoint,
+        )
+      ) {
+        const extensionHandle =
+          `${i}:${extensionEntry.pluginId}:${extensionEntry.extensionId}`;
+
+        this.pluginRepositoriesByExtensionHandle.set(
+          extensionHandle,
+          pluginRepository,
+        );
+        await this.extensionRegistry.register(extensionHandle, extensionEntry);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async getRegisteredExtensions(
+    extensionPoint: string,
+  ): Promise<ReadonlyArray<ExtensionInfo>> {
+    const extensionMap = await this.extensionRegistry.getExtensions(
+      extensionPoint,
+    );
+    const registeredExtensions = new Array<ExtensionInfo>();
+
+    extensionMap.forEach((entry, handle) => {
+      registeredExtensions.push({
+        extensionHandle: handle,
+        extensionData: entry.extensionData,
+        pluginData: entry.pluginData,
+      });
+    });
+
+    return Promise.resolve(registeredExtensions);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @inheritDoc
+   *
+   * @throws *Error* if the specified Extension Handle is unknown
+   */
+  public async instantiate(
+    extensionHandle: string,
+    hostData?: Map<string, string>,
+  ): Promise<unknown> {
+    // Get the Extension Entry for the Extension Handle
+    const extensionEntry = await this.extensionRegistry.get(extensionHandle);
+
+    // Get the Plugin Repository for the Extension Handle
+    const pluginRepository = this.pluginRepositoriesByExtensionHandle.get(
+      extensionHandle,
+    );
+
+    if (!pluginRepository) {
+      return Promise.reject(`Extension handle ${extensionHandle} is unknown`);
+    }
+    // Get the Extension Descriptor from the Plugin Repository
+    const extensionDescriptor = await pluginRepository
+      .getExtensionDescriptorFromExtensionEntry(extensionEntry);
+
+    return extensionDescriptor.factory.create(hostData);
+  }
+}

package/src/plugin_manager/plugin_repository/ExtensionEntry.ts

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+/**
+ * Provides information for a particular Extension which is provided by a plugin hosted in a {@link PluginRepository}.
+ */
+export default interface ExtensionEntry {
+  /**
+   * ID provided by a {@link PluginRepository} to reference a a Plugin.
+   *
+   * Note that this is only unique per {@link PluginRepository}.
+   */
+  readonly pluginId: string;
+
+  /**
+   * ID provided by a {@link PluginRepository} to reference an Extension provided by a Plugin.
+   *
+   * Note that this is only unique per Plugin.
+   */
+  readonly extensionId: string;
+
+  /**
+   * The implemented Extension Point
+   */
+  readonly extensionPoint: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Optional data provided by the Plugin providing the Extension to the host application
+   */
+  readonly pluginData?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Optional data provided by the Extension to the host application
+   */
+  readonly extensionData?: ReadonlyMap<string, string>;
+}