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 # PHXPlugInLauncher

 Last update: 18.06.2026 

public class [PHXPlugInLauncher](index.md)

Upgraded, thread-safe, etc. plug-in launcher for ModelCenter.

#### Author

Dave

## Constructors

[PHXPlugInLauncher](-p-h-x-plug-in-launcher.md)constructor()## Functions

NameSummary[classExists](class-exists.md)public [classExists](class-exists.md)(jarFile: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), className: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html)): [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html)  
Utility method to determine if a class exists in a JAR file.[cleanUp](clean-up.md)public [cleanUp](clean-up.md)()  
Do cleanup of any resources we've created as part of the launcher setup.[constructModelCenter](construct-model-center.md)public [constructModelCenter](construct-model-center.md)(mcStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html)): [ModelCenter](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter/-model-center/index.md)  
Constructs a ModelCenter object.[disableIOConsole](disable-i-o-console.md)public [disableIOConsole](disable-i-o-console.md)(discardOutput: [Boolean](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html))  
 Prevents a [PHXIOConsole](./../-p-h-x-i-o-console/index.md) from ever being created and optionally redirects [err](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#err--) and [out](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/System.html#out--) to the bit bucket.[getDummyFrame](get-dummy-frame.md)public [getDummyFrame](get-dummy-frame.md)(): [JFrame](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/javax/swing/JFrame.html)  
 Returns a dummy frame object to be used as a parent frame for Java plug-ins.[launchComponentPlugIn](launch-component-plug-in.md)public [launchComponentPlugIn](launch-component-plug-in.md)(mcStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html), jarFile: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), className: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), atmStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html)): [IComponentPlugIn](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter/-i-component-plug-in/index.md)  
Construct an instance of the specified Component PlugIn class.[launchDataCollectorPlugIn](launch-data-collector-plug-in.md)public [launchDataCollectorPlugIn](launch-data-collector-plug-in.md)(mcStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html), jarFile: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), className: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), atmStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html), dcStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html)): [IDataCollectorPlugIn](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter/-i-data-collector-plug-in/index.md)  
Construct an instance of the specified Data Collector PlugIn class.[launchPlugInMetaData](launch-plug-in-meta-data.md)public [launchPlugInMetaData](launch-plug-in-meta-data.md)(jarFile: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), className: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html)): [IPlugInMetaData](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter/-i-plug-in-meta-data/index.md)  
Get the specified PlugIn metadata class.[launchTradeStudyPlugIn](launch-trade-study-plug-in.md)public [launchTradeStudyPlugIn](launch-trade-study-plug-in.md)(mcStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html), jarFile: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), className: [String](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html), atmStream: [Long](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-long/index.html)): [ITradeStudyPlugIn](./../../com.phoenix_int.ModelCenter/-i-trade-study-plug-in/index.md)  
Construct an instance of the specified Trade Study PlugIn class.