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.

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.

Event Admin Handlers: allows receiving and sending events through the event admin.
iPOJO 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 (How to write your own handler) for more details.

Describing your iPOJO components

Core features

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A missing functionality ?

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