Yes, using resolution:=optional is the right approach here.

Best regards,

David

On 12 April 2014 00:35, Jan Bartel <[email protected]> wrote:
> Someone has pointed out that the resolution:=optional attribute solves
> my problem.
>
> thanks
> Jan
>
> On 11 April 2014 17:58, Jan Bartel <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've just started using SpiFly with Jetty in order to support the
>> Servlet Spec requirement to find ServletContainerInitializer impls via
>> the ServiceLoader mechanism.
>>
>> I've configured the manifest of the jetty-annotations bundle that
>> calls the ServiceLoader as suggested in the SpiFly doco:
>>
>>  <Require-Capability>osgi.
>> serviceloader;
>> filter:="(osgi.serviceloader=javax.servlet.ServletContainerInitializer)";cardinality:=multiple,
>> osgi.extender; 
>> filter:="(osgi.extender=osgi.serviceloader.processor)"</Require-Capability>
>>
>> Everything works as expected if there is indeed another bundle that
>> has the correct <Provide-Capability> header to advertise the presence
>> of a ServletContainerInitializer.
>>
>> However, if there are no such bundles, the jetty-annotations bundle
>> does not deploy fully, complaining that there is a missing
>> requirement:
>>
>> Missing required capability Require-Capability: osgi.serviceloader;
>> filter = "(osgi.serviceloader =
>> javax.servlet.ServletContainerInitializer)".
>>
>> It is NOT a requirement of Jetty nor the Servlet Spec that there are
>> any ServletContainerInitializers - the jetty-annotations module when
>> running outside of osgi runs happily if the ServiceLoader reports no
>> instances.
>>
>> My question is:  is there a way to achieve the same behaviour
>> (optionality of any ServletContainerIntializers) in osgi?  I was
>> hoping that the "cardinality:=multiple" attribute would have the
>> effect I want, but apparently not.
>>
>> thanks for any advice,
>> Jan
>>
>>
>> Jan Bartel <[email protected]>
>> www.webtide.com
>> 'Expert Jetty/CometD developer,production,operations advice'
>
>
>
> --
> Jan Bartel <[email protected]>
> www.webtide.com
> 'Expert Jetty/CometD developer,production,operations advice'

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