java-tutorials/osgi

OSGi

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com.baeldung.osgi com.baeldung.osgi.sample.activator

Apache Felix

Start

Download Apache Felix Framework Distribution from https://felix.apache.org/downloads.cgi org.apache.felix.main.distribution-5.6.8

No! The Apache Karaf container is best. Download it from: https://karaf.apache.org/download.html

Download a binary distribution and unzip wherever you prefer.

Then run

bin\karaf.bat start

Unzip, pay attention to the files not being clipped(!).

system:exit 

exit!

shutdown -h

or ^D

clean start

full clean, remove "data directory "

or...

bin\karaf.bat clean

bin\start.bat clean

run mode

can be launched in

• the "regular" mode starts Apache Karaf in foreground, including the shell console.
• the "server" mode starts Apache Karaf in foreground, without the shell console.
• the "background" mode starts Apache Karaf in background.

Logging

https://karaf.apache.org/manual/latest/#_log

can be logged to console

Bundle deploy

bundle:install mvn:com.baeldung/osgi-intro-sample-activator/1.0-SNAPSHOT

install mvn:com.baeldung/osgi-intro-sample-service/1.0-SNAPSHOT
install mvn:com.baeldung/osgi-intro-sample-client/1.0-SNAPSHOT

Eclipse's Equinox

Eclipse's OSGi platform http://www.eclipse.org/equinox/

http://www.eclipse.org/equinox/documents/quickstart-framework.php

click on "download"

Latest Release Oxygen.1 Wed, 6 Sep 2017 -- 17:00 (-0400)

org.eclipse.osgi_3.12.1.v20170821-1548.jar

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Relevant articles:

• Introduction to OSGi