ComponentLoader (Dashbuilder Services API 7.66.0-SNAPSHOT API)

```
public interface ComponentLoader
```

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String DESCRIPTOR_FILE

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getExternalComponentsDir()`	The filesystem directory for external components.
`String`	`getProvidedComponentsPath()`	The internal path for provided components.
`boolean`	`isExternalComponentsEnabled()`
`List<ExternalComponent>`	`loadExternal()`	Load the list of components externally created by users .
`List<ExternalComponent>`	`loadProvided()`	Load external components that are provided (built-in) by Dashbuilder.

- Field Detail
  - DESCRIPTOR_FILE
```
static final String DESCRIPTOR_FILE
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - loadExternal
```
List<ExternalComponent> loadExternal()
```
    Load the list of components externally created by users .
    
    Returns:
    
    The list of external components.
  - loadProvided
```
List<ExternalComponent> loadProvided()
```
    Load external components that are provided (built-in) by Dashbuilder.
    
    Returns:
    
    The list of provided external components
  - getExternalComponentsDir
```
String getExternalComponentsDir()
```
    The filesystem directory for external components.
    
    Returns:
  - getProvidedComponentsPath
```
String getProvidedComponentsPath()
```
    The internal path for provided components.
    
    Returns:
  - isExternalComponentsEnabled
```
boolean isExternalComponentsEnabled()
```