Equinox (OSGi)

Equinox

Company type	Software component
Industry	Computing, Software development
Predecessor	Eclipse plug-in runtime
Founded	2004 (2004)
Products	OSGi R4.x core framework implementation
Parent	Eclipse Foundation
Website	www.eclipse.org/equinox/

In the realm of computing, Equinox functions as a subcomponent of the Eclipse initiative, delivering a certified version of the OSGi R4.x core framework specification. This module runtime allows developers to construct applications composed of multiple "bundles" by leveraging a unified services architecture.

Originally developed to succeed the initial Eclipse plug-in runtime in Eclipse 3.0, Equinox evolved in response to the requirements of the Eclipse user community. Several modifications introduced through Equinox influenced the development of the OSGi specification, many of which were integrated into the R4 edition. Presently, Equinox acts as the reference implementation for the OSGi framework standard.

See also

• Knopflerfish
• Apache Felix
• Concierge OSGi

External links

• Tutorial on OSGi development using Eclipse Equinox
• Official homepage of the Equinox project
• Core framework specification for OSGi R4
• An exploration of Eclipse's OSGi console by Chris Aniszczyk