•PlugIn abstracts a media processing
stage.
•Interface PlugIn extends interface
Control ( has getControl, getControls method ).
•PlugIn has open, close, and reset
methods.
•Types of PlugIns : DEMULTIPLEXER,
CODEC, EFFECT,
RENDERER, MULTIPLEXER
•PlugInManager
Øpublic static
java.util.Vector getPlugInList (Format input, Format output, int
type).
Øpublic static Format[]
getSupportedInputFormats (java.lang.String className, int type).
Øpublic static boolean addPlugIn(
java.lang.String classname, Format [] in, Format [] out, int type)