Describing your iPOJO components
This section describes the different features supported by iPOJO. In fact, this page aims to answer to the following question: "What can I write in my iPOJO component descriptor (i.e. the metadata.xml file)?"
Core features
Core features are provided with the iPOJO runtime bundles. You can use it directly, as soon as the iPOJO runtime is deployed.
- Service Dependencies
- Service Providing
- Lifecycle Callbacks
- Configuration
- Architecture
- Lifecycle Controller
Extensions
Extensions extend the iPOJO model to add some specific functionalities. This is made thanks to the external handler mechanism. So before using one of these features, deploy the attached external handler.
- iPOJO Event Handler: allows receiving and sending events through the event admin.
- JMX Handler: allows managing your instances with JMX
- Extender Pattern Handler: simplifies the implementation of extender pattern
- White Board Pattern Handler: simplifies the implementation of a white board patternh1. Describing your components
- Temporal Service Dependency: provides a temporal service depednency mechanism, stopping threads during service lookup
A missing functionality ?
iPOJO component model is extensible. So, you can implement your own handler managing you specific requirement. Refer the handler development guide (here) for more details.
Overview
Getting Started
- iPOJO in 10 minutes
- How to use iPOJO Annotations
- iPOJO Hello Word (Maven-Based) tutorial
- iPOJO Advanced Tutorial
- iPOJO Composition Tutorial
User Guide
- Describing components (handler list)
- Using XML Schemas
- Describing components with the iPOJO-API
- Testing components
- Advanced Topics
- Eclipse Integration
- FAQ
- iPOJO Reference Card
Tools
- iPOJO Eclipse Plug-in
- iPOJO Ant Task
- iPOJO Maven Plug-in
- Online-Manipulator
- iPOJO Arch Command
- iPOJO Webconsole plugin
- Junit4OSGi
Developer Guide
- Javadoc: 1.2
- How to write your own handler
- How to use iPOJO Manipulation Metadata
- Dive into the iPOJO Manipulation depths
Misc & Contact
- Issues Tracker
- Supported JVMs
- Supported OSGi Implementations
- iPOJO's Dark Side Blog
- Future Ideas
- Article & Presentations
Experimentation