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= Cluster Plugins = Cluster Plugins
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toc::[] == Cluster (CoreContainer-level) Plugins Subsystem
== Cluster (CoreContainer-level) plugins subsystem
Cluster plugins are pluggable components that are defined and instantiated at the Cluster plugins are pluggable components that are defined and instantiated at the
`CoreContainer` (node) level. These components usually provide admin-level functionality `CoreContainer` (node) level. These components usually provide admin-level functionality
and APIs for additional functionality at the Solr node level. and APIs for additional functionality at the Solr node level.
=== Plugin configurations === Plugin Configurations
Plugin configurations are maintained using `/cluster/plugin` API. Plugin configurations are maintained using `/cluster/plugin` API.
This API endpoint allows adding, removing and updating plugin configurations. This API endpoint allows adding, removing and updating plugin configurations.
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`name`:: `name`::
(required) unique plugin name. Some plugin types require using one of the (required) unique plugin name. Some plugin types require using one of the
pre-defined names to properly function. By convention such predefined names use pre-defined names to properly function. By convention such predefined names use
a leading-dot prefix (e.g. `.placement-plugin`) a leading-dot prefix (e.g., `.placement-plugin`)
`class`:: `class`::
(required) implementation class. This can be specified as a fully-qualified (required) implementation class. This can be specified as a fully-qualified
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http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin
---- ----
=== Types of cluster plugins === Types of Cluster Plugins
Classes loaded from plugins in general support two types of functionality (not mutually exclusive): Classes loaded from plugins in general support two types of functionality (not mutually exclusive):
* request handler plugins that expose REST API endpoints (the implementing class is annotated with * request handler plugins that expose REST API endpoints (the implementing class is annotated with
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include the `ClusterSingleton`, ClusterEventProducer`, `ClusterEventListener` include the `ClusterSingleton`, ClusterEventProducer`, `ClusterEventListener`
and `PlacementPluginFactory`. and `PlacementPluginFactory`.
=== Plugin life-cycle === Plugin Lifecycle
Plugin instances are loaded and initialized when Solr's `CoreContainer` is first created during Plugin instances are loaded and initialized when Solr's `CoreContainer` is first created during
Solr node start-up. Solr node start-up.
Then on each update of the configurations each node is notified about the change, Then on each update of the configurations each node is notified about the change,
and then the existing plugins are compared with the new configs, and plugin instances and then the existing plugins are compared with the new configs, and plugin instances
present on the node are respectively created, removed, or present on the node are respectively created, removed, or
replaced (i.e. removed and added using the new configuration). replaced (i.e., removed and added using the new configuration).
In practice this means that cluster-level plugins managed by this API can be In practice this means that cluster-level plugins managed by this API can be
dynamically changed and reconfigured without restarting the Solr nodes, and the changes dynamically changed and reconfigured without restarting the Solr nodes, and the changes
apply to all nodes nearly simultaneously. apply to all nodes nearly simultaneously.
== Plugin types == Plugin Types
=== Predefined plugin names === Predefined Plugin Names
Plugins with these names are used in specific parts of Solr. Their names are reserved Plugins with these names are used in specific parts of Solr. Their names are reserved
and cannot be used for other plugin types: and cannot be used for other plugin types:
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plugin that implements `ClusterEventProducer` interface. This type of plugin plugin that implements `ClusterEventProducer` interface. This type of plugin
is used for generating cluster-level events. is used for generating cluster-level events.
=== PlacementPluginFactory plugins === PlacementPluginFactory Plugins
This type of plugin supports configurable placement strategies for collection This type of plugin supports configurable placement strategies for collection
replicas. replicas.
=== ClusterSingleton plugins === ClusterSingleton Plugins
Plugins that implement `ClusterSingleton` interface are instantiated on each Plugins that implement `ClusterSingleton` interface are instantiated on each
Solr node. However, their start/stop life-cycle, as defined in the interface, Solr node. However, their start/stop life-cycle, as defined in the interface,
is controlled in such a way that only a single running instance of the plugin is controlled in such a way that only a single running instance of the plugin
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Any plugin can implement this interface to indicate to Solr that Any plugin can implement this interface to indicate to Solr that
it requires this cluster singleton behavior. it requires this cluster singleton behavior.
=== ClusterEventProducer plugin === ClusterEventProducer Plugins
In order to support the generation of cluster-level events an implementation of In order to support the generation of cluster-level events an implementation of
`ClusterEventProducer` is created on each Solr node. This component is also a `ClusterEventProducer` is created on each Solr node. This component is also a
`ClusterSingleton`, which means that only one active instance is present in the `ClusterSingleton`, which means that only one active instance is present in the
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---- ----
=== ClusterEventListener plugins === ClusterEventListener Plugins
Plugins that implement the `ClusterEventListener` interface will be automatically Plugins that implement the `ClusterEventListener` interface will be automatically
registered with the instance of `ClusterEventProducer`. registered with the instance of `ClusterEventProducer`.
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http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin
---- ----
== Plugin management API == Plugin Management API
=== List plugins === List Plugins
This command uses HTTP GET and returns a list of loaded plugins and their configurations: This command uses HTTP GET and returns a list of loaded plugins and their configurations:
[source,bash] [source,bash]
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curl http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin curl http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin
---- ----
=== Add plugin === Add Plugin
This command uses HTTP POST to add a new plugin configuration. If a plugin with the This command uses HTTP POST to add a new plugin configuration. If a plugin with the
same name already exists this results in an error. same name already exists this results in an error.
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http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin
---- ----
=== Update plugin === Update Plugin
This command uses HTTP POST to update an existing plugin configuration. If a plugin This command uses HTTP POST to update an existing plugin configuration. If a plugin
with this name doesn't exist this results in an error. with this name doesn't exist this results in an error.
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http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin http://localhost:8983/api/cluster/plugin
---- ----
=== Remove plugin === Remove Plugin
This command uses HTTP POST to delete an existing plugin configuration. If a plugin This command uses HTTP POST to delete an existing plugin configuration. If a plugin
with this name doesn't exist this results in an error. with this name doesn't exist this results in an error.