# ElementManager This class manages elements and plugins. It loads elements and plugins from the elements and plugins directories and then applies the plugins to the elements. It also provides a way to get elements and APIs. ## Functions |Method|Returns|Description| |---|---|---| |[ElementManager.getAPI](#ElementManager.getAPI)|table| |[ElementManager.getElement](#ElementManager.getElement)|table| |[ElementManager.getElementList](#ElementManager.getElementList)|table| |[ElementManager.loadElement](#ElementManager.loadElement)|-| ## ElementManager.getAPI(name) Gets an Plugin API by name ### Parameters * `name` `string` The name of the API to get ### Returns * `table` `API` The API ## ElementManager.getElement(name) Gets an element by name. If the element is not loaded, it will try to load it first. ### Parameters * `name` `string` The name of the element to get ### Returns * `table` `Element` The element class ## ElementManager.getElementList() Gets a list of all elements ### Returns * `table` `ElementList` A list of all elements ## ElementManager.loadElement(name) Loads an element by name. This will load the element and apply any plugins to it. ### Parameters * `name` `string` The name of the element to load ### Usage ```lua ElementManager.loadElement("Button") ```