Chapter 3. The auction application: an OSGi case study
This chapter covers
- Modularization and extension as application requirements
- Service properties
- Development of a full-fledged OSGi application consisting of several decoupled bundles
Having explored the concepts behind development platforms in chapter 1 and working through the OSGi framework primer in chapter 2, we’re ready to implement our first unabridged OSGi application: an auction system where buyers and sellers can trade goods through bids and ask offers.
The chapter starts by describing the auction use case. We’ll consider a traditional approach for implementing the use case and investigate its shortcomings. We’ll then look at a solution using OSGi where we develop a modular ...
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