Extend System Runtime · System Runtime

There are many ways to add new functionalities to System Runtime. To do so you can:

Update System Runtime source code

To update System Runtime, you will need to clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/design-first/system-runtime.git

Once you have cloned the repository, install the dependencies:

npm i

Start System Runtime in development mode:

npm run dev

All the modifications to the source code of System Runtime will build System Runtime core module.

System Runtime has got a customizable core system. You can update all its components, models or behaviors to follow your needs. To do so:

Because you have changed the source code, System Runtime will be automatically rebuild in development mode.

Once you have finished all your modification, you can build System Runtime:

npm run build

It will:

You can also update System Runtime core system by composing other systems with it. In that case, other systems are called addons.

To compose a system with System Runtime core systems, just copy and paste a system into the /src/addons directory and build System Runtime.

You can extend System Runtime core system by composing other systems at runtime. In that case, these systems are called extensions.

To add an extension, just install it at runtime.

Just add a link tag in your HTML to install and start your extension:

<!-- install your extension -->
<link rel="system" type="application/json" href="storage.json">

Just call install API to install and start your extension:

// install your extensions 
runtime.install('storage.json');

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