Knopflerfish 3 - OSGi R4 v4.2

Knopflerfish 3, OSGi R4 v4.2

Knopflerfish 3, The next Major Release of Knopflerfish

This is work in progress on KF3, the next major release of Knopflerfish. The objective is to implement the OSGi R4 V4.2 specifications fully. This includes the:

Core Specification
Service Compendium

Downloading KF3

A first version has been released and is available for download.

Furthermore daily snapshot builds made on the kf3-branch are now available at http://www.knopflerfish.org/snapshots_branches_kf3/

Status KF3 Development

The KF3, framework is close to be feature complete for all mandatory parts. Of the optional parts security remains to be made 4.2 compliant. The compendium services are almost complete as well.

The desktop and framework commands have been updated in a number of ways to reflect new features in R4 V4.2

The table below describes what parts have been implemented and what parts are still pending in the KF3 development releases.

Core Specification - OSGi framework

Section Status R4V4.2 Comment

2. Security Done Full v4.2 security fully implemented.

3. Module Layer Done Full Support for multi-host fragments added.

3. Life Cycle Layer Done Full Extension bundles supported for a singel framework in each JVM.

4. Service Layer Done Full Minor updates and clarifications in v4.2 spec

Core Specification - Framework Services

7. Package Admin Done Full Support for mutlihost fragments

8. Start Level Done Full

9. Conditional Package Admin Done Full

10. Permission Admin Done Full

11. URL Handler Done Full

12. Service Hooks Done Full New feature in v4.2

Service Compendium

Specification Status R4 v4.2 Comment

101. Log Done Full

102. HTTP Done Full

103. Device Access Done Full

104. Configuration Admin Done Full

105. Meta Type Done Full

106. Preferences Done Full

107. User Admin Done Full

109. IO Connector Done Full

112. Declarative Services In Progress Partly Still v4.01 compliant

113. Event Admin Done Full API update in v4.2

701. Service Tracker Done Full

702. XML Parser Service Done Full

703. Position Done Full

704. Measurement and State Done Full

Knopflerfish Extras

Console, Framework Commands In Progress NA New commands for 4.1 and 4.2 features, e.g. lazy activation.

KF Desktop In Progress NA Support for new OSGi 4.2 features

Core Specification - OSGi framework
Section	Status	R4V4.2	Comment
2. Security	Done	Full	v4.2 security fully implemented.
3. Module Layer	Done	Full	Support for multi-host fragments added.
3. Life Cycle Layer	Done	Full	Extension bundles supported for a singel framework in each JVM.
4. Service Layer	Done	Full	Minor updates and clarifications in v4.2 spec
Core Specification - Framework Services
7. Package Admin	Done	Full	Support for mutlihost fragments
8. Start Level	Done	Full
9. Conditional Package Admin	Done	Full
10. Permission Admin	Done	Full
11. URL Handler	Done	Full
12. Service Hooks	Done	Full	New feature in v4.2
Service Compendium
Specification	Status	R4 v4.2	Comment
101. Log	Done	Full
102. HTTP	Done	Full
103. Device Access	Done	Full
104. Configuration Admin	Done	Full
105. Meta Type	Done	Full
106. Preferences	Done	Full
107. User Admin	Done	Full
109. IO Connector	Done	Full
112. Declarative Services	In Progress	Partly	Still v4.01 compliant
113. Event Admin	Done	Full	API update in v4.2
701. Service Tracker	Done	Full
702. XML Parser Service	Done	Full
703. Position	Done	Full
704. Measurement and State	Done	Full
Knopflerfish Extras
Console, Framework Commands	In Progress	NA	New commands for 4.1 and 4.2 features, e.g. lazy activation.
KF Desktop	In Progress	NA	Support for new OSGi 4.2 features