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<extension> element | ||
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Appears in: <application> and <library-specification>
Defines an extension, a JavaBean that is instantiated as needed to provide a global service to the application.
Figure B.14. <extension> Attributes
| Name | Type | Required ? | Default Value | Description |
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| name | string | yes | A name for the extension, which can (and should) look like a qualified class name, but may also include the dash character. | |
| class | string | yes | The Java class to instantiate. The class must have a zero-arguments constructor. | |
| immediate | yes|no | no | no | If yes, the extension is instantiated when the specification is read. If
no, then the extension is not created until first needed.
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<description> element |  | <external-asset> element |