Package org.osgi.service.packageadmin

Interface RequiredBundle

  • public interface RequiredBundle
    Deprecated.
    The PackageAdmin service has been replaced by the org.osgi.framework.wiring package.
    A required bundle. Objects implementing this interface are created by the Package Admin service.

    The term required bundle refers to a resolved bundle that has a bundle symbolic name and is not a fragment. That is, a bundle that may be required by other bundles. This bundle may or may not be currently required by other bundles.

    The information about a required bundle provided by this object may change. A RequiredBundle object becomes stale if an exported package of the bundle it references has been updated or removed as a result of calling PackageAdmin.refreshPackages()). If this object becomes stale, its getSymbolicName() and getVersion() methods continue to return their original values, isRemovalPending() returns true, and getBundle() and getRequiringBundles() return null.

    Since:
    1.2

    • Method Detail

      • getSymbolicName

        java.lang.String getSymbolicName()
        Deprecated.
        Returns the symbolic name of this required bundle.
        Returns:
        The symbolic name of this required bundle.

      • getBundle

        Bundle getBundle()
        Deprecated.
        Returns the bundle associated with this required bundle.
        Returns:
        The bundle, or null if this RequiredBundle object has become stale.

      • getRequiringBundles

        Bundle[] getRequiringBundles()
        Deprecated.
        Returns the bundles that currently require this required bundle.

        If this required bundle is required and then re-exported by another bundle then all the requiring bundles of the re-exporting bundle are included in the returned array.

        Returns:
        An array of bundles currently requiring this required bundle, or null if this RequiredBundle object has become stale. The array will be empty if no bundles require this required package.

      • getVersion

        Version getVersion()
        Deprecated.
        Returns the version of this required bundle.
        Returns:
        The version of this required bundle, or Version.emptyVersion if no version information is available.

      • isRemovalPending

        boolean isRemovalPending()
        Deprecated.
        Returns true if the bundle associated with this RequiredBundle object has been updated or uninstalled.
        Returns:
        true if the required bundle has been updated or uninstalled, or if the RequiredBundle object has become stale; false otherwise.