Is there sample plugin code that I can look at?
Yes. The WBI DK includes several sample plugins. Each of these comes complete with source code, class files, and documentation. The source code and class files are located in the com/ibm/wbi/examples directory. The documentation is located in the doc/examples directory and can be reached from the Programming section. • Will plugins developed for WBI DK version 4.1 work with the new WBI DK version 4.5? No. Plugins developed with the original version of the WBI Development Kit, version 4.1, cannot be used as is with the new DK download, version 4.5 (or the previous versions 4.4 and 4.3). However, it takes only a few minutes to port your plugins from 4.1 to 4.3 if you follow our notes on porting. Little porting should be needed to move from 4.3 to 4.4 or 4.4 to 4.5 — only if you used the old Database API, which has been removed in favor of the new Persistence classes. • Can WBI plugins use native code like other Java programs? Yes. Because WBI is written in Java, WBI plugins can use nat
