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Run and Test

In the previous step, we created a simple plugin, registered a metric, and updated the metric's value.
Now, let's test the plugin to ensure it works as expected.

Modifying Program.cs​

Instead of installing the plugin in MoBro every time we want to test it, the SDK provides a convenient utility called MoBroPluginBuilder.
This utility allows us to easily create and run a plugin locally.

We'll modify the Program.cs file as follows:

Plugin.Example/Program.cs
using MoBro.Plugin.SDK;

// Create and start the plugin to test it locally.
var plugin = MoBroPluginBuilder
  .Create<Plugin.Example.Plugin>()
  .Build();

// Prevent the program from exiting immediately.
Console.ReadLine();

With the changes in place, let's build and run the application to see our plugin in action!

Build and Run​

Since this is a standard .NET console application, you can run it directly from your IDE.
Alternatively, execute the following command in the terminal (we'll use PowerShell throughout the tutorial):

dotnet run

Output​

Once the plugin is built and executed, you should see the following output:

PS C:\dev\mobro-data-plugins\Plugin.Example> dotnet run
01:32:33.054 [INF] Creating new plugin instance
01:32:33.104 [DBG] Registered Metric: first_metric
01:32:33.109 [DBG] Value of metric first_metric updated to: Hello World
01:32:33.110 [INF] Invoking 'init' function on plugin

From the logs, you can see that:

  1. A new instance of the plugin was successfully created.
  2. The first_metric metric was registered.
  3. The first_metric value was updated to Hello World.

Congratulations!​

You've successfully created and run your first plugin! 🎉

Currently, the plugin provides a single metric (first_metric), and its value does not change after being set.
In the next section, we will:

  • Expand the functionality by updating metrics periodically.
  • Dive into plugin settings for further customization.