Method and device for managing plug-ins in application programs

Abstract

The invention discloses a method and device for managing plug-ins in an application. The method and device are used for reducing repeated downloading of the plug-ins and improving the use efficiency of the plug-ins. The method for managing the plug-ins in the application comprises the steps that a plug-in request instruction called in the application operation process is acquired, wherein the plug-in request instruction comprises a first plug-in identifier corresponding to the first plug-in needing to be loaded in the application; a plug-in list is acquired from a plug-in management server according to the plug-in request instruction, and an updating version number corresponding to the first plug-in is determined according to the plug-in list; a locally available plug-in file is scanned according to the first plug-in identifier; if the first plug-in corresponding to the current version number is acquired from the locally available plug-in file, the plug-in updating type corresponding to the first plug-in is acquired according to the updating version number and the current version number corresponding to the first plug-in; if the first plug-in does not need to be updated according to the plug-in updating type, the first plug-in corresponding to the current version number is loaded to the application.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of computer technology, in particular to a method and device for managing plug-ins in application programs. Background technique [0002] As APP functions become more and more powerful, the plug-in of each functional module is becoming more and more popular. Now the application program (English full name: APPlication, English abbreviation: APP) in mobile devices needs more and more functions, and various APPs The storage space occupied is getting bigger and bigger, but not all users need to use all the functions, so the plug-in function module can solve this problem very well. For example, some functions are not commonly used. If it is made into a plug-in, it does not need to be directly placed in the APP, but downloaded when the user needs it, thereby reducing the size of the original installation package. [0003] In the current plug-in management, each plug-in will mostly involve the process of updating, downloadi...

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[0004] In the current plug-in management, every time a user needs to use a plug-in, he needs to download the plug-in from the server side through the APP, which will cause repeated downloads of the plug-in, which will bring unnecessary waste of data traffic to the user, and in the plug-in If the version of the new version is updated, if the old version of the plug-in can also be used, the user must wait for the new plug-in to be downloaded before using it, which reduces the efficiency of the plug-in.

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