Lock Handler Factory Plugin Extension

This type of extension is used for locking resources from a specific protocol.

It provides the following API:

• The interface LockHandlerFactoryPluginExtension.

  You need to implement the following two methods:

  • LockHandler getLockHandler()

    Gets the lock handler for the current handled protocol. Might be null if not supported.

  • boolean isLockingSupported(String protocol)

    Checks if a lock handler can be provided for a specific protocol.

  To use this type of extension in your plugin, create an extension of LockHandlerFactory type in your plugin.xml and specify the class implementing LockHandlerFactoryPluginExtension:

  <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
  <!DOCTYPE plugin SYSTEM "../plugin.dtd">
  <plugin name="CustomLockHandler" ..............>
   <runtime>
    ........
   </runtime>
   
   <extension type="LockHandlerFactory" class="LockHandlerFactoryPluginExtensionImpl"/>
   ...............
    
  </plugin>