What is OSGi configuration?

What is OSGi configuration?

OSGi is a fundamental element in the technology stack of AEM. It is used to control the composite bundles of AEM and their configuration. OSGi “provides the standardized primitives that allow applications to be constructed from small, reusable and collaborative components.

What does the configuration admin service in OSGi provide?

Remote versus Local Management – The Configuration Admin service must allow for a remotely managed OSGi framework, and must not assume that con-figuration information is stored locally. Extendability – The Configuration Admin service should expose the process of configuration to other bundles.

What is AEM configuration?

The Web console in AEM provides a standardized interface for configuring the bundles. The Configuration tab is used for configuring the OSGi bundles, and is therefore the underlying mechanism for configuring AEM system parameters.

What is PID in AEM?

In Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), binary data can be stored independently from the content nodes. Both data stores and node stores can be configured using OSGi configuration. Each OSGi configuration is referenced using a persistent identifier (PID).

How uninstall OSGi config in AEM?

Go to the configuration page at http://:/system/console/configMgr and select your component.

  1. Unlink the existing configuration by clicking unbind as shown in the snapshot below.
  2. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.
  3. Edit and save the configuration.

What are editable templates AEM?

Editable templates allow specialized authors to create and update page templates and manage advanced policy configurations with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Sites. Your browser does not support the iframe element. Editable Templates are the recommendation for building new AEM Sites.

Which OSGi configuration settings take over precedence on start up?

10. Which OSGi configuration settings take over precedence on start-up? Repository nodes with type sling:OsgiConfig under /apps/*/config configuration settings take over precedence on start-up.

How uninstall Osgi config in AEM?

What is object class definition in AEM?

@ObjectClassDefinition specifies that the upcoming inner interface contains the OSGI property definition, and @Designate is used to map the inner interface to the object class definition.

Which is a valid way of creating OSGi service?

Service – OSGi components can be made as OSGi service by marking it with @Service annotation. When you mark a component as service, you could refer (call) this service from other osgi components. Components can refer/call (using container injection – @Reference) other services but not components.

What is OSGi in AEM?

OSGI (Open Service Gateway Initiative) is a major building block in aem architecture which makes it modular. In AEM, there is a common need of creating custom OSGi configuration. These Configurations can be a single value,multi-value,drop down list and check box like property.

How do I manage the configuration settings for OSGi components?

Each OSGi Component (see the OSGi Specification) is contained in one of the various bundles. You can manage the configuration settings for such bundles by either: Either method can be used though there are subtle differences, primarily in relation to Run Modes: The Web Console is the standard interface for OSGi configuration.

Do I need to restart OSGi after making changes?

Any changes made are immediately applied to the relevant OSGi configuration, no restart is required. Changes made in the web console are saved in the repository as configuration files. These can be included in content packages for re-use in further installations.

What are the characteristics of the OSGi environment?

Availability – The OSGi environment is a dynamic environment that must run continuously (24/7/365). Configuration updates must happen dynamically and should not require restarting of the system or bundles. Immediate Response – Changes in configuration should be reflected immediately.

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