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Originally published December 2007 [ Publisher Link ]
OSGi on the Server Side
Formed in 1999, the OSGi alliance made its first steps into the Java market within the embedded device segment. Years later it further extended its reach to Java desktop projects, providing a major foundation for the modularity and extensibility of the Eclipse open-source IDE project. Now, as the service's era is dawning, OSGi is stepping into its latest Java frontier: the server side.
This article addresses the reasons OSGi has stepped into Java/SOA server-side initiatives, including its main benefits and constraints as Java vendors shift their SOA focus to OSGi. It also provides an in-depth look at what exactly constitutes working with OSGi from a developer and architect point of view, as well as OSGi's future role with Java in the broader sense of the platform.
Since this article has many code listings and related downloads, you can continue reading this article at the original publication URL at BEA Dev2Dev, here: http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/a/2007/12/osgi-introduction.html .
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