Dynamically loading plugin jars using ServiceLoader

Question

I\'m trying to create a plugin system for my application, and I want to start with something simple. Every plugin should be packed in a .jar file and implement the Sim

Answer 1

The solution for your application concept has been already described in Oracle Documentation (including dynamically loading JARs)

Creating Extensible Applications With the Java Platform http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/articles/javase/extensible-137159.html

on the bottom of the article you will find links to

• source code of the example
• Javadoc ServiceLoader API

In my opinion it is better to slightly modify Oracle's example than reinventing the wheel as Omer Schleifer said.