Developing multimedia applications with  JMF         T.G.Venkatesh      
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PlugIns
•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)