Implementing a Plugin System in Python

Question

I am writing an application (a server wrapper for Minecraft) that I wish to make extensible with plugins. I have a system in place that works, however I think that in the long r

Answer 1

I would suggest to use setuptools, because plugins are linked eventually to the management of the sys.path list:

http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/PkgResources

In the long run, a distribution/packaging based solution like setuptools would always be a solid choice since:

• you have to load plugins without conflicts or missing requirements,
• even if the plugins loaded depend themselves on other dynamic dependencies, and
• you have to keep the list of available plugins updated as packages are installed and removed.