The goal of this exercise is to create a new method plug-in.
- Make sure that you are in the Authoring perspective.

- There are two ways to create a new method plug-in. Use one of the
following:
- Click File > New > Method Plug-in.
- Right-click in the Library view and select New Method Plug-in.
- In the New Method Plug-in wizard, provide a name for the new method
plug-in. In this instance, we will call it "my_plug-in".
Note: We
will refer to this method plug-in by name in many of the following exercises,
so be sure to enter it exactly as shown.
- Enter text into the Brief description field.
It is always a good idea to add brief descriptions to new method elements
as you create them.
- In the Referenced Plug-ins panel, select publish.openup.base from
the list and click Finish. This indicates that your
plug-in will be an extension to the OpenUp plug-in. Unified Process provides
a repository of base content that you can supplement with your own content. The new method plug-in is now in the Library view panel on the
left side of your screen. It is not dimmed indicating that it is not locked
and that you can edit it.
- To open the plug-in editor, double-click my_plug-in. About
halfway down the page you will see the Lock Plug-in checkbox. This
is unchecked for your new plug-in.