Moving to Felix 5

[Keith Hughes <ke...@gmail.com>]

Hi folks,

I have been using Felix 4.2.1 for my project for some time and have been
thinking about upgrading to Felix 5.0. Should this pretty much be a drop in
replacement and I just get access to new APIs, or would this require code
changes?

Thanks!
-Keith

Re: Moving to Felix 5

[Keith Hughes <ke...@gmail.com>]

I upgraded today and, if anything, my startup times seem to be faster. But
otherwise, everything seems good.


On Wed, Jun 3, 2015 at 3:55 AM, David Bosschaert <david.bosschaert@gmail.com
> wrote:

> Felix 5 has had a fairly major refactoring of the Resolver code in
> that it's now based on the standalone Resolver implementation in the
> Felix project. That's the main reason why it was assigned the version
> '5'. As with any major refactoring, you might find issues, but at
> least all the unit tests still pass, the OSGi CT still passes and in
> some large systems that I'm using migration to this new version hasn't
> caused any issues.
>
> Best regards,
>
> David
>
> On 1 June 2015 at 03:41, Keith Hughes <ke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > True. But when I moved from Felix 3 to 4 I had things break because of
> > javax.transactions, so there are times where changes in the platform mean
> > that an overall system stops working. You were very helpful, Neil, in
> > helping me sort out that issue, many thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Neil Bartlett <nj...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Felix is an implementation of the OSGi specification. As far as I know,
> a
> >> bundle written against OSGi Release 1 in 1998 will still work on today's
> >> latest OSGi (Release 6).
> >>
> >> I would therefore be absolutely stunned if there were breaking changes
> >> between Felix 4.2 and 5.0!
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Neil
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Neil Bartlett
> >> Sent from a phone
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sunday, 31 May 2015 at 15:03, Keith Hughes wrote:
> >>
> >> > Cool, thanks!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Pedro Domingues <
> >> pedro.domingues@ist.utl.pt
> >> > > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Hi,
> >> > >
> >> > > for me the changes in my code were zero.
> >> > >
> >> > > I think in the end you only need to replace your felix.jar file and
> >> clean
> >> > > the cache folder, but I would recommend that you replace all the
> other
> >> > > files for the new ones and install your bundles again.
> >> > >
> >> > > Anyway, you should have no major issues when updating to verion 5.
> Just
> >> > > download it and try it, nothing beats that.
> >> > >
> >> > > -PD
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On 29/05/2015 18:43, Keith Hughes wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Hi folks,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I have been using Felix 4.2.1 for my project for some time and
> have
> >> been
> >> > > > thinking about upgrading to Felix 5.0. Should this pretty much be
> a
> >> drop
> >> > > > in
> >> > > > replacement and I just get access to new APIs, or would this
> require
> >> code
> >> > > > changes?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks!
> >> > > > -Keith
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
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> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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Re: Moving to Felix 5

[David Bosschaert <da...@gmail.com>]

Felix 5 has had a fairly major refactoring of the Resolver code in
that it's now based on the standalone Resolver implementation in the
Felix project. That's the main reason why it was assigned the version
'5'. As with any major refactoring, you might find issues, but at
least all the unit tests still pass, the OSGi CT still passes and in
some large systems that I'm using migration to this new version hasn't
caused any issues.

Best regards,

David

On 1 June 2015 at 03:41, Keith Hughes <ke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> True. But when I moved from Felix 3 to 4 I had things break because of
> javax.transactions, so there are times where changes in the platform mean
> that an overall system stops working. You were very helpful, Neil, in
> helping me sort out that issue, many thanks!
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Neil Bartlett <nj...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Felix is an implementation of the OSGi specification. As far as I know, a
>> bundle written against OSGi Release 1 in 1998 will still work on today's
>> latest OSGi (Release 6).
>>
>> I would therefore be absolutely stunned if there were breaking changes
>> between Felix 4.2 and 5.0!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Neil
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Bartlett
>> Sent from a phone
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, 31 May 2015 at 15:03, Keith Hughes wrote:
>>
>> > Cool, thanks!
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Pedro Domingues <
>> pedro.domingues@ist.utl.pt
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > for me the changes in my code were zero.
>> > >
>> > > I think in the end you only need to replace your felix.jar file and
>> clean
>> > > the cache folder, but I would recommend that you replace all the other
>> > > files for the new ones and install your bundles again.
>> > >
>> > > Anyway, you should have no major issues when updating to verion 5. Just
>> > > download it and try it, nothing beats that.
>> > >
>> > > -PD
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 29/05/2015 18:43, Keith Hughes wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Hi folks,
>> > > >
>> > > > I have been using Felix 4.2.1 for my project for some time and have
>> been
>> > > > thinking about upgrading to Felix 5.0. Should this pretty much be a
>> drop
>> > > > in
>> > > > replacement and I just get access to new APIs, or would this require
>> code
>> > > > changes?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks!
>> > > > -Keith
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@felix.apache.org
>> > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@felix.apache.org
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

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Re: Moving to Felix 5

[Keith Hughes <ke...@gmail.com>]

True. But when I moved from Felix 3 to 4 I had things break because of
javax.transactions, so there are times where changes in the platform mean
that an overall system stops working. You were very helpful, Neil, in
helping me sort out that issue, many thanks!



On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 10:59 AM, Neil Bartlett <nj...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Felix is an implementation of the OSGi specification. As far as I know, a
> bundle written against OSGi Release 1 in 1998 will still work on today's
> latest OSGi (Release 6).
>
> I would therefore be absolutely stunned if there were breaking changes
> between Felix 4.2 and 5.0!
>
> Regards,
> Neil
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Bartlett
> Sent from a phone
>
>
> On Sunday, 31 May 2015 at 15:03, Keith Hughes wrote:
>
> > Cool, thanks!
> >
> >
> > On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Pedro Domingues <
> pedro.domingues@ist.utl.pt
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > for me the changes in my code were zero.
> > >
> > > I think in the end you only need to replace your felix.jar file and
> clean
> > > the cache folder, but I would recommend that you replace all the other
> > > files for the new ones and install your bundles again.
> > >
> > > Anyway, you should have no major issues when updating to verion 5. Just
> > > download it and try it, nothing beats that.
> > >
> > > -PD
> > >
> > >
> > > On 29/05/2015 18:43, Keith Hughes wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi folks,
> > > >
> > > > I have been using Felix 4.2.1 for my project for some time and have
> been
> > > > thinking about upgrading to Felix 5.0. Should this pretty much be a
> drop
> > > > in
> > > > replacement and I just get access to new APIs, or would this require
> code
> > > > changes?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > -Keith
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@felix.apache.org
> > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@felix.apache.org
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

Re: Moving to Felix 5

[Neil Bartlett <nj...@gmail.com>]

Felix is an implementation of the OSGi specification. As far as I know, a bundle written against OSGi Release 1 in 1998 will still work on today's latest OSGi (Release 6).  

I would therefore be absolutely stunned if there were breaking changes between Felix 4.2 and 5.0!

Regards,
Neil



-- 
Neil Bartlett
Sent from a phone


On Sunday, 31 May 2015 at 15:03, Keith Hughes wrote:

> Cool, thanks!
> 
> 
> On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Pedro Domingues <pedro.domingues@ist.utl.pt
> > wrote:
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > for me the changes in my code were zero.
> > 
> > I think in the end you only need to replace your felix.jar file and clean
> > the cache folder, but I would recommend that you replace all the other
> > files for the new ones and install your bundles again.
> > 
> > Anyway, you should have no major issues when updating to verion 5. Just
> > download it and try it, nothing beats that.
> > 
> > -PD
> > 
> > 
> > On 29/05/2015 18:43, Keith Hughes wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi folks,
> > > 
> > > I have been using Felix 4.2.1 for my project for some time and have been
> > > thinking about upgrading to Felix 5.0. Should this pretty much be a drop
> > > in
> > > replacement and I just get access to new APIs, or would this require code
> > > changes?
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > > -Keith
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 
> 
> 

Re: Moving to Felix 5

[Keith Hughes <ke...@gmail.com>]

Cool, thanks!


On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Pedro Domingues <pedro.domingues@ist.utl.pt
> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> for me the changes in my code were zero.
>
> I think in the end you only need to replace your felix.jar file and clean
> the cache folder, but I would recommend that you replace all the other
> files for the new ones and install your bundles again.
>
> Anyway, you should have no major issues when updating to verion 5. Just
> download it and try it, nothing beats that.
>
> -PD
>
>
> On 29/05/2015 18:43, Keith Hughes wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I have been using Felix 4.2.1 for my project for some time and have been
>> thinking about upgrading to Felix 5.0. Should this pretty much be a drop
>> in
>> replacement and I just get access to new APIs, or would this require code
>> changes?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> -Keith
>>
>>
>
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Re: Moving to Felix 5

[Pedro Domingues <pe...@ist.utl.pt>]

Hi,

for me the changes in my code were zero.

I think in the end you only need to replace your felix.jar file and 
clean the cache folder, but I would recommend that you replace all the 
other files for the new ones and install your bundles again.

Anyway, you should have no major issues when updating to verion 5. Just 
download it and try it, nothing beats that.

-PD

On 29/05/2015 18:43, Keith Hughes wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I have been using Felix 4.2.1 for my project for some time and have been
> thinking about upgrading to Felix 5.0. Should this pretty much be a drop in
> replacement and I just get access to new APIs, or would this require code
> changes?
>
> Thanks!
> -Keith
>


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