# Plugin Development Notes for JetBrains IDEs

## Code

* Code examples use the `com.example` package root, but in some circumstances might be shortened to just `example`
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## Recommendations

Some pages will have a section called Recommendations. This section is meant to be "best practices" related to the topic. It includes common patterns used by plugin developers or personal prescriptions.

## Abbreviations

* Class Types
  * A - Abstract
  * I - Interface
  * C - Class

## TODO

* update upsource links to space
* consolidate all code links to either space or github


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