DevFaqWaysToRegisterInDefaultLookup
Which Way Should I Use To Register an Object in the Default Lookup?
There are two ways to put something in the default Lookup:
| What | When to Use It | How |
|---|---|---|
Use the @ServiceProvider annotation
| Most of the time, unless you are building with Maven. This annotation relies on NetBeans' build infrastructure to generate flat files in META-INF/services described below, at compile time.
| Annotate your file with @ServiceProvider(service=Something.class)
|
Put an .instance file in your module layer in Services/Hidden
| Rarely - useful if you are making services available dynamically on the fly, for example when dynamically changing layer contents, or when specialized registration metadata or factory methods are needed | Declare a .instance file, a .settings file or similar, or a .shadow file in your module's layer.xml file |
