[DeepLearning]

Stocks vs Natives:
Way 1:
Include stock "FindClientBySteamID" in up to 20 plugins.
Way 2:
Make 1 plugin and expose "FindClientBySteamID Native".

Events vs Forwards:
Way 1:
Hook required event for every plugin.
Way 2:
Make Forwards for most common events, and use them in every suitable plugin.

Which way to go for stability and performance?
Thanks!

[Neuro Toxin]

Stocks vs Natives

A native to expose a pawn function would use a few more CPU cycles. The difference is not worth while unless your call it thousands of times in a frame.

An advantage of a native is, if you update the functions code you dont have to recompile every plugin using the function.

Events vs Forwards

Same difference. Not really sure on performance but I beleive it's not even worth going for one over the other for performance.

[Psyk0tik]

The only time I would personally use a native in 1 plugin over a stock in multiple plugins is when I'm collecting data set by the main plugin that I will use in the other plugins.

If you want to go with the stock route, just use an include file so all plugins can access the same function without exposing it as a native.

Regarding events, I would have to agree with Neuro Toxin. Calling forwards through events isn't all that different from hooking the same events in each plugin.