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  • I think you'll find that most plug-in environments provide base classes for use in writing a plug-in. Your custom 3rd party plug-in would derive from the base class, and extend it's "plug-in standard" functionality. Commented Nov 27, 2008 at 20:19
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    You'll find that the extensible nature of software like Firefox and Notepad ++ originates from it's OO design roots. The same principal that makes your classes extensible will help to make your overall software extensible. Commented Jan 25, 2010 at 21:14