creating new classes in OJS 2.0.1

[bunswo]

What is the process for adding new classes in OJS 2.0.1 ? There seems to be more to it than just adding a reference to the new class name in the DAOregistry.ini.php file. Is it something to do with the new pluggin folder?
Thanks in advance!

[asmecher]

Currently the only plugins supported are import/export plugins, although this will be greatly expanded in a future release.

Generally, you should use the "import" function to bring a new class into OJS. For example,

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import('mail/MailTemplate');

would load the file

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classes/mail/MailTemplate.inc.php

However, most of the system uses a few common design patterns, such as DAOs and DataObjects; see http://java.sun.com/blueprints/corej2eepatterns/Patterns/DataAccessObject.html. Following these patterns, including using the DAORegistry when appropriate, will result in better consistency with the codebase and easier maintenance.