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Revision as of 10:18, 3 June 2009 by Anne.aloysious.sopera.de (Talk | contribs) (Equinox/OSGI)

FAQs for Contributors and Committers

We have collected some of the most frequently asked questions, tips and tricks related to the Swordfish project. This section will be continually updated as and when new FAQs arise. It is a good idea to start here if you have problems with Swordfish.

Equinox/OSGI

Question Possible Solution Additional Information
How do I connect to an Equinox instance via Telnet? To start a telnet connection just add a port number behind the -console option.

For example, use the command console 3333 when starting your console. You can also use the command telnet localhost 3333

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Why does bundle [xyz] not find the classes of bundle [abc]? Try to open a console. If the bundle does not start, try to start it manually by using the command:
start <bundleNumber>

If this attempt results in a stack trace, it may help you to investigate further.

When you use the command you will get answers to the following questions:
  • Are all services defined in the Spring configuration running?
  • Have package dependencies been resolved to the bundles you expect?
When I use a launch configuration to start a class inside Equinox where do I find the corresponding log file?
aaa The ss command accepts a textual argument. If you enter ss swordfish, the status list is limited to bundles with swordfish (somewhere) in their symbolic name. cccc

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