Re: [equinox-dev] bundles as modules and legacy bundles

[Jeff McAffer <Jeff_McAffer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I would expect that they could use both.  The module import/export semantics are quite similar to that of plugin requires in Eclipse.  So this would be natural to eclipse programmers.  However, there are real/interesting usecases for import/export package.  A first cut at a simple criteria goes something like:

If you don't care about the implementation you use and want to interact with more parts of the system, use import/export package.  If you want to bind to a particular supplier of some function and/or are not concerned with API per se, use import/export module.

Jeff

Rafael Chaves/Ottawa/IBM@IBMCA Sent by: equinox-dev-admin@xxxxxxxxxxx 09/29/2003 01:45 PM

To:        equinox-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx         cc:                 Subject:        [equinox-dev] bundles as modules and legacy bundles

Another question related to the bundle as modules topic: can one assume that legacy bundles will use import/export-module instead of import/export-package? Or will they use both? If so, what is the criterion? 

Thanks, 

Rafael