Java 7 vs OSGi

2010-05-27 Thread Elliot Huntington
I haven't looked into Java 7 too much but I heard Java 7 will be modifying the Java Specification to include bundles/modularity. Does anyone know more regarding this and how it will compare with OSGi? -- Elliot - To

Re: Java 7 vs OSGi

2010-05-27 Thread Jackson, Bruce
Really? Looking at: http://download.java.net/jdk7/docs/api/ I can't see any reference to any of that. There are many addition, but nothing core to the platform as far as I can see. On 27/05/2010 16:13, Elliot Huntington elliot.hunting...@gmail.com wrote: I haven't looked into Java 7 too much

Re: Java 7 vs OSGi

2010-05-27 Thread Christopher Brind
I presume you're talking about Jigsaw? I saw Alex Buckley present on this at JAX London. My conclusions are listed here: http://www.perplentropy.com/2010/02/my-thoughts-on-alex-buckley-on-jigsaw.html But the highlights (and how I still remember it) are: - the modularity is at the JDK level and

Re: Java 7 vs OSGi

2010-05-27 Thread Craig Walls
There is a lot of misinformation and misunderstanding about what Java 7 will provide with regard to modularization. In fact, I'm not even sure I know the correct answer here. Take that as a disclaimer as I run the risk of spreading more misinformation based on my understanding of the matter: