1、定义application回调模块
%% 文件名为bank_app.erl
-module(bank_app).
%% 指定behaviour为application
-behaviour(application).
%% 导出application回调模块的函数
-export([start/2, stop/1]).
%% 启动application时调用
start(_Type, _Args) ->
("Start ~p ...", [?MODULE]),
{ok, self()}.
%% 停止application时调用
stop(_State) ->
?I("Stop ~p!", [?MODULE]),
ok.
2、加载application
application:load({application, bank, [{mod, {bank_app, []}}]}).
application:load/1的参数为application的资源描述,
{application, bank, [{mod, {bank_app, []}}]}中,
指明application的名称为bank,回调模块为bank_app
application的资源描述具体定义可以参见文档:
http://www.erlang.org/doc/man/app.html
3、启动application
application:start(bank).
4、停止application
application:stop(bank).
5、卸载application
application:unload(bank).