[Github-comments] [geany] Proxy plugins (#629)

[elextr]

> +plugins should get a chance to load the candidate or not.
> +
> + at section proxy_dep_guideline Guideline for Runtime Errors
> +
> +A sub-plugin might not be able to run even if it's perfectly compatible with its proxy. This
> +includes the case when it lacks certain runtime dependencies such as programs or modules but also
> +syntactic problems or other errors.
> +
> +There are two basic classes:
> +
> +1) Runtime errors that can be determined at load time. For example, the shebang of a script
> +indicates a specific interpeter version but that version is not installed on the system. Your proxy
> +should respond the same way as for version-incompatible plugins: don't register the plugin at
> +all, but leave a message the user suggesting what has to be installed in order to work. Handle
> +sytanx errors in the scripts of sub-plugins the same way if possible.
> +

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