Plugin Dependencies

I am trying to make a plugin with an optional Vault dependency, but one of my flaws as a developer is dependencies. I have never made a plugin that depends on another plugin, and besides adding something to plugin.yml and referring another jar, I don't even know where to start. If someone could please explain just the basic setup for a dependency and how it can be used, that would be nice. =)

 

Maybe u already got it to work but here is what i use:

add this to the plugin.yml:
if your plugin can't run without it:

Code:

depend: [Vault]

if your plugin can run even without it (just with less features):

Code:

softdepend: [Vault]

in your onEnable:

Code:java

 
    public Economy economy = null;
 
    @Override
    public void onEnable() {
        economy = tryHookEconomy()
    }
 
    public Economy tryHookEconomy() {
        if (economy == null) {
            try {
                RegisteredServiceProvider<Economy> rsp = Bukkit.getServicesManager().getRegistration(Economy.class);
                economy = rsp.getProvider();
            } catch (Exception e) {
            }
            log.l(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "Economy not found!", Level.SEVERE, Depth.FEW);
        } else
            log.l(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "Economy was found!", Level.INFO,
                Depth.NORMAL);
        return economy;
    }

if it fails u can also disable ur own plugin

Code:java

 
            getServer().getPluginManager().disablePlugin(this);

PS: dont mind about my logger ... i just use my own
hooking into other plugins is slightly easier ... see worldguard:

Code:java

 
    public WorldGuardPlugin tryHookWorldGuard() {
        if (worldguard == null) {
            try {
                worldguard = (WorldGuardPlugin) Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("WorldGuard");
            } catch (Exception e) {
            }
            log.l(ChatColor.DARK_RED + "WorldGuard not found, plugin disabled!", Level.SEVERE, Depth.FEW);
        } else
            log.l(ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + "WorldGuard found, plugin enabled!", Level.INFO, Depth.NORMAL);
        return worldguard;
    }

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