Re: [ecf-dev] BBAPI source code repository.

[Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Erkki,

Erkki Lindpere wrote:
> Hmm... I just checked out the whole project-set and I get a lot of
> errors that classes in:
> org.eclipse.ecf.core.util are not resolved. I think this is exactly
> because two bundles are exporting the same package and Import-Package
> will resolve to only one of them I think (I'm using 3.3M3 if that
> makes a difference).

I just want to make sure...I just loaded in the attached project set 
file (in 3.3M3) and it loaded in and everything compiled just fine.

But you are talking about other plugin references using Import-Package 
rather than Require-Bundle for org.eclipse.ecf.core.util...right?

I suppose the answer to this case is to use Require-Bundle for 
org.eclipse.ecf, and that does the magic about including all referred 
classes in org.eclipse.ecf.core.util. 

> So perhaps it's not a good idea to use Import-Package everywhere? It
> also makes it a pain when packages change and I think dependency
> management becomes too granular. I've personally used Import-Package
> when declaring dependencies on external libraries or on packages that
> might be bundled differently depending on situation. Or when trying to
> keep dependencies to a minimum. But when I know very well which bundle
> should provide the packages, I usually use Require-Bundle. But I know
> Peter Kriens from OSGi for example doesn't like Require-Bundle at all.
>
> Maybe we could ask for advice from the Equinox team?

I think that's a good idea.  Send to equinox-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx or to 
newsgroup.  If you could copy me that would be great.

RE: Peter Kriens...you are proabably referring to this:  
http://www.osgi.org/blog/2006/04/misconceptions-about-osgi-headers.html

Thanks Erkki,

Scott


> On 11/6/06, Scott Lewis <slewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Erkki,
> >
> > Cool...thanks!
> >
> > BTW...over the weekend I moved all the core plugins to use
> > Import-Package rather than Require-Bundle.  Among the new set of core
> > plugins there is now only *one* Require-Bundle...that's org.eclipse.ecf
> > requiring org.eclipse.ecf.identity.  The reason  I left that one is that
> > org.eclipse.ecf.identity and org.eclipse.ecf both contribute code to a
> > single package (org.eclipse.ecf.core.util), and so Require-Bundle is 
> > needed.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> >
> > Erkki Lindpere wrote:
> > > During the ECF call, Scott asked where the BBAPI source code can be
> > > accessed. It is available here:
> > >
> > > http://bbapi.tigris.org/source/browse/bbapi/
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