Pluglets
are small Java applications that are used to make minor extensions
to the workbench in a simple and straightforward way. Pluglets are written
in Java and
reside in a pluglet project. The pluglet can be tested in the same instance
of the workbench just like any other Java application. Pluglet authors can use
the Java development
environment, and they have access to the application programming interfaces
(APIs) of the workbench plug-ins to extend and implement the existing pluglets.
The following topics show how to create
pluglet projects and pluglets, and how to run pluglets.