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Re: [equinox-dev] Eclipse Equinox, OSGi specifications and plugin.xml
That is a bit of a dramatic statement that can open a can of worms.  The extension registry and the Eclipse platform model with its many extension points does what it does very well.  If you are developing bundles that plugin to the Eclipse platform do not "feel bad" about using the right technology.  Many times that will be writing an extension and defining a plugin.xml.  If you are not plugging into the Eclipse platform then use the technology that suits your needs.  I agree the OSGi service registry and actually the use of Declarative Services is a very good mechanism that has many advantages.

Tom
 
 
 
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [equinox-dev] Eclipse Equinox, OSGi specifications and plugin.xml
Date: Wed, Sep 29, 2021 7:45 AM
 

Yes, the plugin.xml is a leftover of the early days. OSGi offers the far superior mechanism of Declarative Services. I'd strongly recommend to avoid the old extensions wherever possible.

Regards,

Jürgen.

Am 29/09/2021 um 14:23 schrieb Mickael Istria:
Right, plugin.xml is an Eclipse-specific format for extensibility, which is not part of OSGi specification. Support for this "extension registry" of plugin.xml files is part of the org.eclipse.equinox.registry bundle. I believe it's totally possible for Equinox to work comforming to OSGi spec without this bundle.
 
 
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