Overview

One of the most powerful features of Awasu is its extensibility.

This section describes plugins and other add-ins that are installed as standard. You can also download more from the Awasu Wiki.

If you want to write your own plugins or hooks, you will find details in the For developers section.

Application plugins

Application plugins add extra functionality to Awasu itself. Open the Plugins window to see the plugins that have been installed.

Channel hooks

Channel hooks are small programs that hook into the flow of information as it is processed in Awasu. They can be attached to a channel from the Advanced page of the Channel Properties dialog.

The following hooks are installed as standard:

• Channel Monitor Window
  Shows a small window that can be left floating on your desktop that displays the latest content for a channel.
• Send Email
  Sends out an email when new feed items are received on a channel.
• Log Channel Activity
  Logs all channel hook activity and is useful for exploring how Awasu interacts with hooks.

XSLT

XSLT can be used to convert XML data into a feed or to modify an existing feed.

The following XSLT's are supplied as standard:

• ReverseFeed.xsl
  Accepts a feed and reverses the feed items.

  This is useful for feeds that don't publish their content in reverse chronological order (as is the custom).

SOAP

SOAP is used to send specialized requests to another computer (often a web service).

The following SOAP request files are supplied as standard:

• GoogleSearch-SoapRequest.xml
  Queries Google's web service and lets you monitor the results as a feed.

  Check the comments in the file for details on how to set up a channel.