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diff --git a/docs/source/pluginwriter/api.rst b/docs/source/pluginwriter/api.rst index 44ffd6e8..df933511 100644 --- a/docs/source/pluginwriter/api.rst +++ b/docs/source/pluginwriter/api.rst @@ -16,10 +16,35 @@ Plugin API ========== +This documents the general plugin API. + +Please note, at this point OUR PLUGIN HOOKS MAY AND WILL CHANGE. +Authors are encouraged to develop plugins and work with the +MediaGoblin community to keep them up to date, but this API will be a +moving target for a few releases. + +Please check the release notes for updates! + :mod:`pluginapi` Module ----------------------- .. automodule:: mediagoblin.tools.pluginapi :members: get_config, register_routes, register_template_path, register_template_hooks, get_hook_templates, - callable_runone, callable_runall + hook_handle, hook_runall, hook_transform + +Configuration +------------- + +Your plugin may define its own configuration defaults. + +Simply add to the directory of your plugin a config_spec.ini file. An +example might look like:: + + [plugin_spec] + some_string = string(default="blork") + some_int = integer(default=50) + +This means that when people enable your plugin in their config you'll +be able to provide defaults as well as type validation. + |