How to get Started with OSGi

Please become a member, adopter associate or supporter of the OSGi Alliance. The current specifications did not happen by chance but was the hard work of many member companies. To shepherd the specifications in the future we need the technical, organizational and financial support that you can provide. So please consider joining the OSGi Alliance to extend the component framework into its next update.

If you are a Java developer and want to do some hands on work (Hello World anyone?), then the next section will link to the many introductory tutorials that are available on the web.
If you are interested to know more about the technology, then visit one of the conferences where there are OSGi related presentations. Probably the most intense conference on OSGi technology is OSGi DevCon that is combined with EclipseCon. However, there are many other conferences with OSGi speakers, so we have prepared a web page with upcoming conferences for you.
If you are looking for the specification, then go to the specifications page.
If you have questions about the specifications, or want to participate in discussions about the current specification, consider joining the OSGi developers mailing list.
If you are considering using the OSGi technology in projects, then it is advisable to get some help from the outset. We have prepared a training page for you.
If you see business opportunities in OSGi and want to discuss these with the OSGi Alliance, do not hesitate to contact us.

Tutorials

The OSGi Alliance delivers specifications, not implementations. The advantage is huge because you can then pick from many implementations. The disadvantage is that it is hard to show how to setup an OSGi framework because this is different for all of them. We therefore link you to different tutorials on the web that show how to develop bundles for OSGi using different open source frameworks.

The following sections detail different tutorials centered around implementations. However, most tutorials are quite OSGi centric, the only real issue is how to get the framework started and what shell is used. However, it should be quite easy to take a tutorial from one framework and show it on another.

With Apache Felix

Apache Felix is derived from the first open source implementation of OSGi: Oscar. The site has quite a lot of educational material and excellent documentation.

Felix Tutorials - A large number of tutorials from simple concepts to very advanced.
Neil Bartlett's book - Neil is working on an OSGi book and has some very interesting tutorial material. He uses Felix as the example framework in his book.

With Eclipse Equinox

Eclipse Equinox is the framework that underlies the Eclipse IDE. It is a very popular framework because it is well integrated with the IDE, which can also be used to develop bundles.

EclipseCon Tutorials - A tutorial given by Thomas Watson and Peter Kriens at EclipseCon 2006. [Note: Tutorial content has been moved to Subversion]
The Server Side: OSGi for Beginners - A hello world tutorial.
Javaworld: OSGi tutorial - A beginners tutorial.
Glyn Normington's Hello World - Probably the smallest (but complete) Hello World on OSGi.
Neil Bartlett's getting started Neil Bartlett wrote a Getting Started series on EclipseZone that uses Equinox.

With Knopflerfish

Knopflerfish is the open source implementation of Makewave, who has been participating in the OSGi since day one.

Basic OSGi Tutorial [PDF] - Complete tutorial that introduces OSGi technology.
Basic Services Tutorial - Introduction to services.

Snippets

aQute's Snippets - A collection of OSGi code snippets.

Other

For further educational material, see the BasicEducation page.

More Information Sources

If you have an interesting link for this page, do not hesitate to send it to .


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Public Home About Mission Technology Join the Alliance Request Password Contact Info FAQ Our Members Mail Lists Calendar Board & Officers Fellows Partners News & Events Users' Forums Markets & Solutions OBR Bundle Repository Specifications Work Groups Links Blog Member Area *		How to get Started with OSGi Please become a member, adopter associate or supporter of the OSGi Alliance. The current specifications did not happen by chance but was the hard work of many member companies. To shepherd the specifications in the future we need the technical, organizational and financial support that you can provide. So please consider joining the OSGi Alliance to extend the component framework into its next update. If you are a Java developer and want to do some hands on work (Hello World anyone?), then the next section will link to the many introductory tutorials that are available on the web. If you are interested to know more about the technology, then visit one of the conferences where there are OSGi related presentations. Probably the most intense conference on OSGi technology is OSGi DevCon that is combined with EclipseCon. However, there are many other conferences with OSGi speakers, so we have prepared a web page with upcoming conferences for you. If you are looking for the specification, then go to the specifications page. If you have questions about the specifications, or want to participate in discussions about the current specification, consider joining the OSGi developers mailing list. If you are considering using the OSGi technology in projects, then it is advisable to get some help from the outset. We have prepared a training page for you. If you see business opportunities in OSGi and want to discuss these with the OSGi Alliance, do not hesitate to contact us. Tutorials The OSGi Alliance delivers specifications, not implementations. The advantage is huge because you can then pick from many implementations. The disadvantage is that it is hard to show how to setup an OSGi framework because this is different for all of them. We therefore link you to different tutorials on the web that show how to develop bundles for OSGi using different open source frameworks. The following sections detail different tutorials centered around implementations. However, most tutorials are quite OSGi centric, the only real issue is how to get the framework started and what shell is used. However, it should be quite easy to take a tutorial from one framework and show it on another. With Apache Felix Apache Felix is derived from the first open source implementation of OSGi: Oscar. The site has quite a lot of educational material and excellent documentation. Felix Tutorials - A large number of tutorials from simple concepts to very advanced. Neil Bartlett's book - Neil is working on an OSGi book and has some very interesting tutorial material. He uses Felix as the example framework in his book. With Eclipse Equinox Eclipse Equinox is the framework that underlies the Eclipse IDE. It is a very popular framework because it is well integrated with the IDE, which can also be used to develop bundles. EclipseCon Tutorials - A tutorial given by Thomas Watson and Peter Kriens at EclipseCon 2006. [Note: Tutorial content has been moved to Subversion] The Server Side: OSGi for Beginners - A hello world tutorial. Javaworld: OSGi tutorial - A beginners tutorial. Glyn Normington's Hello World - Probably the smallest (but complete) Hello World on OSGi. Neil Bartlett's getting started Neil Bartlett wrote a Getting Started series on EclipseZone that uses Equinox. With Knopflerfish Knopflerfish is the open source implementation of Makewave, who has been participating in the OSGi since day one. Basic OSGi Tutorial [PDF] - Complete tutorial that introduces OSGi technology. Basic Services Tutorial - Introduction to services. Snippets aQute's Snippets - A collection of OSGi code snippets. Other For further educational material, see the BasicEducation page. More Information Sources The Javadoc of the OSGi API Download the specification PDF OSGi in different industries and markets Other Links If you have an interesting link for this page, do not hesitate to send it to .
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