Hi, Directory developers,
Some time ago I wrote an implementation of the OSGi Config Admin service
that is backed by the Directory project's JNDI provider. The OSGi
version of Apache Directory currently uses the Config Admin service to
support dynamic re-configuration of the OSGi-wrapped protocol providers.
The current implementation is in my personal sandbox.
Same as the Prefs service, I am writing to propose that we update this
implementation to OSGi R4 and "donate" the OSGi bundle to the Apache
Felix project. By doing so we not only increase inter-project
collaboration at the ASF and support the incubating Felix project, but
we also gain another avenue for ApacheDS embedding. This will be great
for both projects.
Being fully mavenized, the JNDI provider will, of course, remain at
Directory and only the OSGi Config Admin service will move to Felix.
If there are no objections, I'll announce on the Apache Felix list that
we intend to do this work and then I and any other volunteers will work
to complete it. This is a minor amount of work, but an amount still
needs to fit in with everything else we're doing.
Enrique
