Java Reference
In-Depth Information
Managing bundles
This chapter covers
Versioning packages and bundles in a meaningful way
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Configuring bundles using the Configuration Admin
Service
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Describing bundle configuration data using the
Metatype Service
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Saving bundle settings using the Preferences Service
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Deferring bundle startup using lazy activation
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We've covered a lot of ground so far. You know how to use modularity to improve
the cohesiveness of your application code; how to use lifecycles to bring dynamic
installations and updates to application environments; and how to use services to
decouple your modules via interface-based programming techniques. You've also
learned approaches and techniques for creating, testing, and debugging bundles.
In this chapter and the next, we'll move our focus away from coding bundles to
issues of managing bundles and
OSG
i-based applications.
With the
OSG
i Service Platform, your deployed set of bundles becomes your
application's configuration. As such, the task of managing bundles is one of the
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