Starting from OceanBase Database V4.3.5 BP1, OceanBase Database introduced the plugin mechanism, providing a lightweight, flexible, and efficient way to extend database features. With this mechanism, users can customize and enhance OceanBase Database to suit their specific needs.
Notice
- For OceanBase Database V4.3.5, the plugin mechanism is supported starting from V4.3.5 BP1.
- The plugin mechanism is currently experimental and is not recommended for use in production environments.
How to develop and use plugins
OceanBase Database allows you to develop plugins using C/C++ and provides a complete plugin development kit (PDK). If your development environment includes the C/C++ development toolchain and the OceanBase PDK is configured, you can quickly get started with plugin development.
Supported scenarios
The plugin mechanism of OceanBase Database currently supports the following scenarios:
- Tokenizer plugins: These plugins expand the full-text search capabilities of the database, allowing users to customize tokenization logic to meet diverse text processing requirements.