Eclipse Equinox Documentation

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This is the documentation of the Eclipse Equinox Framework.

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Equinox Documentation

This is the documentation of the Eclipse Equinox Framework.

Equinox is an implementation of the OSGi core framework specification, a set of bundles that implement various optional OSGi services and other infrastructure for running OSGi-based systems.

Github: https://github.com/eclipse-equinox/equinox

Articles

page Description
Adaptor Hooks All about Adaptor Hooks
Boot Delegation Understanding boot delegation in Equinox OSGi Framework and how to configure class loading from the boot classpath
URL Handlers Documentation of the custom URL protocols supported by Equinox OSGi Framework for accessing bundle resources and installing bundles by reference
Where Is My Bundle Short description of steps that you can take to debug problems when you don't see your bundle.

Equinox Launcher

page Description
Equinox Launcher Overview of the Equinox Launcher and how to use it
Execution Environment Descriptions Understanding OSGi Execution Environments and Java compatibility
Headless JUnit Testing Running JUnit tests headlessly with the Equinox Launcher
Equinox Launcher Issues Known issues and limitations of the Equinox Launcher
Equinox Launcher Plan Development plans and roadmap for the Equinox Launcher
p2 Admin UI Using the p2 provisioning system with the Equinox Launcher
Starting Eclipse from Command Line with Equinox Launcher How to start Eclipse and Equinox applications from the command line
Equinox Startup Issues Common startup issues and their solutions

Console Commands

page Description
Application Console Commands Commands for managing Eclipse applications
disconnect Disconnect from telnet or ssh console
Equinox Console Commands Core OSGi framework management commands
exportFrameworkState [path] [persistWirings] Exports the current framework state including the wiring information
help Provides help for available commands
man Displays manual/help information for commands
wires [bundleID] Prints information about the wiring of a particular bundle

PRs on Github to improve the documentation are always welcome.