If you build an application for the SpringSource dm Server, or any other OSGi platform, you'll probably encounter the uses directive before long. Unless you have a clear understanding of the purpose of the directive, you won't know when to code it and you'll be left guessing when a bundle fails to resolve because of Read more…

The SpringSource Application Platform is constructed from OSGi bundles and supports applications which are also constructed from OSGi bundles. The Platform supports the standard features of OSGi, but it also supports some additional manifest headers. Several people have asked Why did SpringSource add proprietary headers? and What are the semantics of the new headers?, so Read more…