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titleWhy do we need a device plugin?
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A device plugin is an OSGi bundle that gets wired with the WSO2 Connected Device Management Framework (CDMF). Whenwrtinga  When wrting a device type using the Java code approach the device requires a specific device plugin.  A specific device plugin is required due to the following reasons:

  • Enables its the device manufacturer or the device type creators to have control over the device.
  • A device can have its own unique set of attributes. Therefore it is necessary to maintain a separate data store to keep track of the data. This can be achieved by maintaining a separate data store for each device in the plugin layer.

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