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games, the extension contains much of the game logic, relying on the clients for displaying
and gathering user input.
At the very minimum, an extension contains what is known as a
plug-in
. A plug-in is a code
module written in ActionScript 1 (basically JavaScript) or Java that can be instantiated and
scopedtoaroom.Forexample,ifyouweremakingacardgame,youwouldwantacardgame
plug-inontheservertohandlethingslikeshufflingthedeckandmakingsurethecorrectplay-
er wins a hand. In this way, the server holds the true state of the game. Using an extension
helps keep a game flowing and lessens the users' ability to cheat. For the simple examples in
this chapter, we will not be using any server-side extensions. However, if you delve further
into ElectroServer or other socket-server applications, you should make sure to learn as much
as possible about them.
