2005/12/21, Enrique Rodriguez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
It is because we need to simplify the way ApacheDS is embedded. For now, we can use JNDI InitialContext simply. We can create our own OSGi container in it and hide internal implementation detail. Of course, the users who know the internal of ApacheDS could specify the reference to OSGi container so we can reuse it.
Perhaps we'll make this happen after we release 1.0. For now, we don't have much time for migration unfortunately.
Trustin
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> I'd like to know if we can embed OSGi kernel into OSGi kernel. I heard
> someone say that it is possible. If it is true, I think we can consider
> building ApacheDS on top of OSGi platform. I think it will save a lot
> of time for us ( e.g. dynamic reconfiguration). But I'm almost a layman
> in OSGi field for now, so I'm not sure this kind of thought is right
> thing yet. It would be great if we have some discussion here.
It's possible, but I have no idea why you would want to do so. Perhaps
you are thinking of other IoC containers which nest components? In OSGi
you have a single "backplane" that services register with, the Service
Registry. Wiring is scoped by LDAP filters and Java interfaces and can
be secured by both framework means and Java security.
It is because we need to simplify the way ApacheDS is embedded. For now, we can use JNDI InitialContext simply. We can create our own OSGi container in it and hide internal implementation detail. Of course, the users who know the internal of ApacheDS could specify the reference to OSGi container so we can reuse it.
> We have a lot of features to implement and every feature we implement
> will require a good extension point IMHO. If we standardize the
> extension, configuration, and discovery mechanism using OSGi, I think
> we'll be happier than ever.
I, of course, am fully in support of a dedicated focus by Apache
Directory on OSGi and for the same reasons you state.
Perhaps we'll make this happen after we release 1.0. For now, we don't have much time for migration unfortunately.
Trustin
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