OSGi bundle, javaee-api-6.0 library and javax.activation

[noosy]

Hi guys,

I am new to Fuse ESB and OSGi. I have a fairly simple CXF JAXRS service which I am trying to deploy as a OSGi bundle to Fuse ESB.

The service uses javax.activation.DataHandler and so my project includes the javaee-api-6.0 library. I am finding that on deployment I see the following error message:

Error executing command: The bundle "myBundle " could not be resolved. Reason: Missing Constraint: Import-Package

: javax.activation; version="[6.0.0,7.0.0)"

This is causing me much grief.

A couple of things I have noticed digging around:

in /etc/jre.properties javax.activation is commented out. What is this about?

Also, if I do:

>packages:exports | grep activation

in the shell, I see

    0 # javax.activation; version="0.0.0"

    88 javax.activation; version="1.1.0"

   178 org.apache.axiom.util.activation; version="0.0.0"

   178 org.apache.axiom.ext.activation; version="0.0.0"

I'm not really clear what is going on but I think that although javax.activation is floating around in the container it isn't version [6.0.0,7.0.0) or basically a match for my dependency?

Would love some guidance on best way to proceed and clarification on what is happening.

Note that if I don't use a javax.activation.DataHandler in my service deploys fine and starts up.

Thanks in advance.

[ffang]

Hi,

What do you mean by "so my project includes the javaee-api-6.0 library"?

Do you mean 1. you have javaee-api-6.0 dependency in pom or 2.your OSGi bundle embed the javaee-api-6.0.jar?

You shouldn't embed javaee-api-6.0.jar nor  have javaee-api-6.0 dependency in pom, and in your pom.xml you can just

use

if you need use

javax.activation.DataHandler.

Btw, we have cxf-jaxrs example shipped with kit so you may need take a look.

Freeman

[noosy]

I don't have the jee dependency in my pom but it appears as an indirect dependency in my NetBeans dependencies list. I'm not at work at the moment so I can't try anything til Monday but when I am back at work I will locate what dependency is using it and try and rid myself of it.

Thanks.