How to share configuration data between two independent plugins

I had exactly the same problem. Here is my solution, I'm not sure is it is
the best.
Following your example I added a third plugin called C.
In A & B plugin.xml I added the following dependency:

C Regards Boaz In plugin C i put the shared data simply be registering an JDOMExternalizable application component. This solution is also good for sharing code. "etienne" ]]> wrote in message
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hello

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How can I share configuration data between two plugins A and B that
otherwise do not depend on each other. The configuration data should be
accessible if one has installed A only, B only, or both A and B. I guess
that rules out registering an JDOMExternalizable application component..?

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Any ideas are highly appreciated! Thanks.

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etienne

Interesting. Thanks for your thoughts.

etienne

I see

Answering myself here...

The way I now share the configuration between two plugins is by reading/writing my own xml config file in the user's IDEA options folder.

String optionsPath = PathManager.getOptionsPath();
String filePath = optionsPath + File.separator + "myConfig.xml";

Concurrent access is not an issue, in my specific case.

etienne