OSGi DYNAMIC BUNDLE GENERATION AT RUNTIME

Abstract

A method of dynamically creating an OSGi bundle includes determining a directory for creation of the OSGi bundle, a runtime environment, and an OSGi framework, determining a functionality and data for the OSGi bundle based on the runtime environment and the OSGi framework, creating a JAR file of the OSGi bundle with the data and the functionality, and creating a bundle manifest for the OSGi bundle accordingly.

1 . A method of dynamically creating an OSGi (Open Systems Gateway Initiative) bundle, said method comprising:
 determining a directory for creation of said OSGi bundle, a runtime environment, and an OSGi framework;   determining a functionality and data for said OSGi bundle based on said runtime environment and said OSGi framework after said determining said directory;   creating a JAR (Java Archive) file of said OSGi bundle with said data and said functionality after said determining said functionality and said data; and   creating a bundle manifest for said OSGi bundle accordingly after said creating said JAR file.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 installing and starting said OSGi bundle after said creating said bundle manifest.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein one of a main OSGi bundle and an application performs said determining, said creating, and said installing and starting. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 using an activator of said OSGi bundle to any one of initialize services and perform any additional tasks after said installing and starting said OSGi bundle.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein one of a main OSGi bundle and an application performs said determining, said creating, and said installing and starting. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein said main OSGi bundle and said application comprise logic that enables said determining of said functionality and said data offered by said OSGi bundle. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein an initialization of said services and a performance of said any additional tasks is dependent on said functionality and said data of said OSGi bundle. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said application installing and starting said OSGi bundle is framework dependent. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said main OSGi bundle comprises an activator launched prior to said determining said directory. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said activator of said main OSGi bundle performs said determining, said creating, and said installing and starting. 
     
     
         11 . A system for dynamically creating an OSGi (Open Systems Gateway Initiative) bundle, said system comprising:
 a unit that determines a directory for creation of said OSGi bundle, a runtime environment, and an OSGi framework;   a unit that determines a functionality and a data for said OSGi bundle based on said runtime environment and said OSGi framework after said determining said directory;   a unit that creates a JAR (Java Archive) file of said OSGi bundle with said data and said functionality after said determining said functionality and said data; and   a unit that creates a bundle manifest for said OSGi bundle accordingly after said creating said JAR file.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a unit that installs and starts said OSGi bundle after said bundle manifest is created.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a unit that uses an activator of said OSGi bundle to any one of initialize services and perform any additional tasks after said installing and starting said OSGi bundle.