diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a35131ef..114801d2 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -527,10 +527,10 @@ Another safe option, is to place the JAR files in the application server's share #### Including the plugins in a "fat" JAR -The recommended way to use the plugins, is just to include the JARs as-is in your project. +The recommended way to use the plugins, is just to include the JARs as-is in your project, through a Maven dependency or similar. Re-packaging is not necessary to use the library, and not recommended. -If you like to create a "fat" +However, if you like to create a "fat" JAR, or otherwise like to re-package the JARs for some reason, it's important to remember that automatic discovery of the plugins by ImageIO depends on the [Service Provider Interface (SPI)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/sound/SPI-intro.html) mechanism.