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Instant OSGi Starter

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Instant OSGi Starter

Overview of this book

OSGi is a tried and true modularity standard for Java. It has in recent years gained a lot of traction and tooling; becoming frequently used in Enterprise containers and distributed software systems. "Instant OSGi Starter" is where you should start before beginning your first OSGi based project. You'll be exposed to the core concepts, gain practical experience with the most important features, and learn about the basic tenets of modular code practices. This book begins with the fundamental tools needed for building modular applications, top features with basic tenets of modular core practices and provides useful insights into resources and the community.As this book progresses you will be able to get started programming in OSGi whilst looking at the default three layer design so the application will be architected towards modularity and simplicity.Through exploring several tools and technologies and browsing the communities you will be able to work towards modular programming in OSGi.
Table of Contents (7 chapters)

About the authors

Johan Edstrom is an open source software evangelist, Apache developer, and a seasoned architect working with Savoir Technologies. He has created Java architectures for large and scalable, high transaction monitoring, financial, and open source systems. He has worked as a development lead, an infrastructure manager, an IT lead, and a programmer. He has also guided several large companies to succeed in the use of open source software components. Lately, he has been helping some of the world's largest networking companies and medical startups in achieving high availability, scalability, and dynamically adapting SOA systems. Johan divides his time between writing software, mentoring development teams, and teaching people how to use Apache ServiceMix, Camel, CXF, and ActiveMQ effectively and make them scalable for enterprise installations.

Johan blogs at http://johan-edstrom.blogspot.com/.

Jamie Goodyear is an Apache developer and computer systems analyst working with Savoir Technologies. He has designed and critiqued architectures for large organizations worldwide. He has worked as a systems administrator, a software quality assurance tester, and a senior software developer. He has attained the committer status on Apache Karaf, ServiceMix, and Felix, and is a Project Management Committee member for Apache Karaf. Jamie divides his time between providing high-level reviews of architectures, helping to grow the Apache Karaf community, and teaching developers about the Apache Way.

Jamie blogs at http://icodebythesea.blogspot.com/.