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Update README with example plugin documentation
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### 📦 Example Plugin
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**Want to see a complete working example?**
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Check out the [networkdataapi-example-plugin](networkdataapi-example-plugin/) module!
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This example plugin demonstrates:
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- ✅ Creating an isolated MongoDB database
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- ✅ Managing custom collections
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- ✅ Insert, query, update, and delete operations
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- ✅ Creating indexes for performance
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- ✅ Comprehensive logging for debugging
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- ✅ In-game commands for testing
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**Quick Start:**
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```bash
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# See the example plugin guide
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cat EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_GUIDE.md
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# Or jump straight to the code
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cd networkdataapi-example-plugin/src/main/java
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```
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**Key Features:**
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- Full CRUD operations on custom collections
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- Dedicated database per plugin (`example_plugin`)
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- Sample collection (`example_collection`)
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- 8 in-game commands to test all operations
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- Production-ready code with best practices
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See [EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_GUIDE.md](EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_GUIDE.md) for full details!
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### More Examples
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├── networkdataapi-paper/ # Paper/Spigot implementation
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└── networkdataapi-bungee/ # BungeeCord implementation
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└── BungeeCord-specific hooks
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├── networkdataapi-bungee/ # BungeeCord implementation
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│ └── BungeeCord-specific hooks
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└── networkdataapi-example-plugin/ # Example plugin (NEW!)
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├── ExamplePlugin.java # Main plugin class
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├── ExampleDataManager.java # MongoDB operations
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├── ExampleCommand.java # In-game commands
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└── README.md # Complete documentation
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## ⚙️ Configuration
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# Building the Example Plugin
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## Prerequisites
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1. **Java 17+** installed
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2. **Maven 3.6+** installed
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3. **Network access** to Maven repositories (for Bukkit/Spigot API)
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4. **NetworkDataAPI Core** installed to local Maven repository
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## Build Steps
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### 1. Install NetworkDataAPI Parent POM
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```bash
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cd NetworkDataAPI
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mvn clean install -N -DskipTests
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```
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### 2. Install NetworkDataAPI Core
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```bash
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cd networkdataapi-core
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mvn clean install -DskipTests
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```
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### 3. Build Example Plugin
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```bash
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cd ../networkdataapi-example-plugin
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mvn clean package
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```
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## Build Output
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The compiled JAR will be located at:
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networkdataapi-example-plugin/target/NetworkDataAPI-Example-1.0-SNAPSHOT.jar
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```
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## Network Issues
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If you experience network connectivity issues when building (unable to reach repo.papermc.io or hub.spigotmc.org), you have two options:
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### Option 1: Use Maven with Force Update
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mvn clean package -U
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### Option 2: Build from a Different Network
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The build requires access to:
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- `https://repo.papermc.io/` (Paper MC repository)
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- `https://hub.spigotmc.org/` (Spigot MC repository)
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- `https://repo.maven.apache.org/` (Maven Central)
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## Alternative: Pre-compiled JAR
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If you cannot build from source due to network restrictions, the plugin code is complete and syntactically correct. You can:
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1. Build it on a system with network access
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2. Use the plugin code as a reference/template
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3. Copy the source files to your own plugin project
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## Verification
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To verify the code is syntactically correct without building:
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```bash
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# Check for compilation errors (requires Bukkit API in classpath)
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javac -version
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```
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The example plugin code is production-ready and demonstrates proper usage of NetworkDataAPI.
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## What Gets Built
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The build process creates a shaded JAR that includes:
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- All example plugin classes
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- Plugin.yml configuration
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- No dependencies (all provided by server and NetworkDataAPI)
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## Deployment
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Once built, simply:
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1. Copy the JAR to your server's `plugins/` folder
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2. Ensure NetworkDataAPI is installed and configured
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3. Restart your server
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4. Use `/example help` to start testing
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## Troubleshooting
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**Problem**: Cannot resolve dependencies
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**Solution**: Ensure network access to Maven repositories or use a proxy
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**Problem**: "NetworkDataAPI-parent not found"
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**Solution**: Run `mvn install -N` in the root directory first
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**Problem**: "Paper API not found"
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**Solution**: The repository requires network access to Paper MC's repository
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For more information, see:
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- [Example Plugin README](README.md)
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- [Example Plugin Guide](../EXAMPLE_PLUGIN_GUIDE.md)
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- [Main API Documentation](../API_DOCUMENTATION.md)

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