Getting Started with Equinox and OSGi




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Overview

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Equinox is a highly modular, dynamic Java runtime environment based on the OSGi framework specifications. This reference card gives you a quick tour of the technology, how it works and how to use it. We touch on modularity basics, key metadata markup and some best-practices for creating modules. We then look at runtime elements of Equinox and OSGi – lifecycle, classloading, key APIs and strategies for inter-bundle collaboration (e.g., services and extensions).

Features include Developing Your First Bundle, Launching an Equinox System, Programming Model, Key Equinox Execution Options, Hot Tips and more.


About the Author

Jeff McAffer leads the Eclipse Equinox OSGi, RCP and Orbit teams and is co-founder and CTO of EclipseSource. He is one of the architects of the Eclipse Platform and a co-author of The Eclipse Rich Client Platform and the upcoming book Equinox and OSGi. He co-leads the RT PMC and is a member of the Eclipse Project PMC, the Tools Project PMC and the Eclipse Foundation Board of Directors and the Eclipse Architecture Council. Jeff is currently interested in all aspects of Eclipse components from developing and building bundles to deploying, installing and ultimately running them.

Publications
The Eclipse Rich Client Platform (Addison Wesley)
Equinox and OSGi: The Power Behind Eclipse (Addison Wesley)