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-By default, all public methods declared as well as inherited are exposed as MScript function.  To exclude certain methods from being exposed as MScript function, add annotation //@NOT_MSCRIPT_METHOD// to the method. Add annotation //@IGNORE_INHERITED_METHOD// to the plugin class to exclude inherited methods from exposed as MScript functions.+By default, all public methods declared as well as inherited are exposed as MScript function.  To exclude certain methods from being exposed as MScript function, add annotation //@NOT_MSCRIPT_METHOD// to the method. Add annotation //@IGNORE_INHERITED_METHOD// to the plugin class to exclude inherited methods from being exposed as MScript functions.
  
 Don't forget to write junit test to test the plugin functions. Don't forget to write junit test to test the plugin functions.
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 ===== Deploy Custom Plugin ===== ===== Deploy Custom Plugin =====
-Export project as jar file +  * Export project as jar file 
-Copy plugin jar file to /lib folder in //TestOptimal// server +  * Copy the plugin jar file to /lib folder in //TestOptimal// server 
-Register your plugin package in config.properties:+  * Register your plugin package in //config/config.properties//:
  
    plugin.packages=com.mine.plugin    plugin.packages=com.mine.plugin
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 Above registry tells //TestOptimal// server where to look for your custom plugins.  If you have multiple custom plugins in the same java package, they will all be found automatically. Above registry tells //TestOptimal// server where to look for your custom plugins.  If you have multiple custom plugins in the same java package, they will all be found automatically.
  
-Restart TestOptimal server to make the changes effective.+  * Restart TestOptimal server to make the changes effective.
  
 ===== Using Custom Plugin ===== ===== Using Custom Plugin =====
-Open an existing model or create a new model +Plugins must be activated before they can be used in the script.  Below is the steps to activate the plugins: 
-Select SCRIPT tab + 
-Click on "P" icon on SCRIPT tab toolbar +  * Open an existing model or create a new model 
-Check the checbox for your custom plugin +  * Select //SCRIP//T tab 
-Your plugin should show up on CodeAssist list as //$'pluginID'//+  * Click on "P" icon on the upper-right toolbar 
 +  * Check the checkbox for your custom plugin 
 +  * Close Plugin Activation dialog 
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 +Press //Ctrl-Space// to open //CodeAssist//.   Your plugin should show up on //CodeAssist// list as //$'pluginID'//