| Re: [kura-dev] Java 9 modules and OSGi compatibility |
Kanchana, Good question. Java 9 is a big thing for the entire Eclipse community not just the Kura since the Eclipse platform work on Equinox, our OSGi runtime. The plan for Java 9 is that OSGi bundles, including Eclipse Platform and Kura will just work on Java 9. Oracle has confirmed a good compatibility story for OSGi. Your next question might be, will Eclipse Platform or maybe Kura will migrate away from OSGi to use Java 9 modules. I think it is far too early to envision any migration. As you point out, Java 9 modules are missing some key features. My prediction is that OSGi will have a long healthy life on Java 9 and beyond. I hope that answers your questions. Ian From: kura-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kura-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sridhar, Kanchana Hi Dave and Ian, As you know, Java 9 modules (aka Project Jigsaw) is expected to be released early next year. I believe the JDK in Java SE 9 will be modularized via Java modules. I was curious as to whether this change will be OSGi compatible. Are there any plans in the Kura team to drive compatibility with OSGi, when modules comes on board ? At first glance, Java 9 modules seems to be missing some OSGi features like semantic versioning.. Would be interested in hearing your thoughts on whether this would be a disruptive change to the Kura software architecture, and the impact on forward/backward compatibility of existing Kura bundles. Thanks, Kanchana |