SPI to add @Option Converters for custom types ---------------------------------------------- Key: FORGE-136 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/FORGE-136 Project: Forge Issue Type: Enhancement Components: Plugin API, UI - Shell Affects Versions: 1.0.0.Alpha2 Reporter: Lincoln Baxter III Assignee: Lincoln Baxter III Fix For: 2.0.0.Alpha2 This process should be encapsulated with a Forge interface API, adapter, and ServiceLoader for extension. {code} void init(@Observes final Startup event, final PluginCommandCompleter pluginCompleter) throws Exception { BooleanConverter booleanConverter = new BooleanConverter(); addConversionHandler(boolean.class, booleanConverter); addConversionHandler(Boolean.class, booleanConverter); addConversionHandler(File.class, new FileConverter()); addConversionHandler(Dependency.class, new DependencyIdConverter()); addConversionHandler(URL.class, new URLConverter()); ... } public interface OptionValueConverter<T> { public boolean supports(Class<?> type); public T convert(Object value); } {code} This interface should support injection.