Difference between revisions of "Plugin certification checklist"
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* Plugins should not include large datasets or example data unless totally necessary. Large extra data should be downloaded seperately to save CVS overhead and to allow for easy plugin updates. | * Plugins should not include large datasets or example data unless totally necessary. Large extra data should be downloaded seperately to save CVS overhead and to allow for easy plugin updates. | ||
| − | = Computation Requirements = | + | === Computation Requirements === |
* Plugins should never initiate long running processing unless by explicit user request. | * Plugins should never initiate long running processing unless by explicit user request. | ||
* With any long running processing the user must be presented with a progress bar and ability to cancel operation. | * With any long running processing the user must be presented with a progress bar and ability to cancel operation. | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 2 January 2006
Major Checklist Items
- All interface components (buttons, lists, etc.) of a plugin should be fully functional.
- All components must have a full help section.
- Plugins should not include large datasets or example data unless totally necessary. Large extra data should be downloaded seperately to save CVS overhead and to allow for easy plugin updates.
Computation Requirements
- Plugins should never initiate long running processing unless by explicit user request.
- With any long running processing the user must be presented with a progress bar and ability to cancel operation.
- Plugins should create dataset subnodes for their results so the user can see and navigate to the result.
- Plugins should specify what datasets they can accept and process through the use of the @AcceptTypes annotation. They should only specify datasets that they can properly support and then will only be visible when relevant to the current data loaded.
- Plugins should only generate events necessary to their function. Unnecessary event generation can seriously impact application performance.
Minor Items
- Plugin should conform to look and feel guidelines, and should make use of standard button placements and layouts.
