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I have created a Netbeans Platform Application and deployed it (created installer / zip bundle etc.). I have also made provision for extension points by creating Interface modules in the application (is this the correct way?).

Now my question is, how do I write modules to extend this application, without having to depend on the source of the application. For example, I want to write a module that implements one of the interfaces. How do I create a new module project that does this, and how do I get the Platform Application to include / find this new module.

I am trying to write an RCP application using the Netbeans Platform Application architecture. I want to be able to make it extendible (via interfaces) WITHOUT having to expose the source to 3rd party developers. I do intend to publish the source, but from a design perspective I want it to be functional enough that people don't need to have the source to write plugins for the application.