What is OSGi

OSGi = Open Service Gateway Initiative

Over the past few years it has specified a Java-based service platform that can be remotely managed. The core part of the specifications is a framework that defines an application life cycle model and a service registry. Based on this framework, a large number of OSGi Services have been defined: Log, Configuration management, Preferences, Http Service (runs servlets), XML parsing, Device Access, Package Admin, Permission Admin, Start Level, User Admin, IO Connector, Wire Admin, Jini, UPnP Exporter, Application Tracking, Signed Bundles, Declarative Services, Power Management, Device Management, Security Policies, Diagnostic/Monitoring and Framework Layering.