What about something like File file = new File(bundle.getResource(<file name inside bundle>).toURI());
with "bundle" being the bundle you want the file from? No, I haven't tried it yet. :) Don On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 3:19 PM, Richard S. Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > On 7/8/11 15:02, Shamik Bandopadhyay wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Based on my experience so far,I found it hard to deal with a File >> object >> within an OSGi bundle, specially, if you are working with a third party >> library which takes a file object. In my case I'm using Gate library which >> takes File objects only as configuration data.I was initially having the >> required files as part of the bundle, hoping that it'll work fine by using >> the absolute path. But later I hit the raodblock since OSGi doesn't allow >> you to get the full file path (unless you are using equinox/eclipse). It >> only deals with bundle URL or inputstream, which ofcourse won't work in >> case >> of Gate. >> >> As per my requirement, I need to update the config files at times.I >> thought >> of leveraging the hot deploy feature by simply dropping a new version of >> the >> bundle with the updated config files. Apparently, it won't work bcos of >> the >> File restriction. I can externalize the files and use the full file path >> instead. But what I'm trying to understand is if there's a way to refresh >> the bundle automatically when the files are being updated externally. Gate >> is being initialized through spring at the startup using these config >> files. Now, if I update teh files w/o re-starting the bundle, will OSGi / >> Spring DM be able to update the bundle with the new file reference? > > OSGi won't, that's for sure. Spring DM/Blueprint might, but I guess that > depends on how you are supplying the File to your bundle. For example, if > you were using Declarative Services or iPOJO, then you can use Config Admin > to inject configuration properties so you could inject the new absolute path > to a file...Config Admin doesn't support File type properties though. > > Of course, some of this depends on if the bundle you want to inject with a > File can accept a file change after it is already started. If not, your only > choice might be to stop and restart it. > > As an aside, if you copy a file into your bundle's private data area, then > you can get the absolute path that way, since you can get back the File > object and ask for the absolute path. > > -> richard >> >> I'll appreciate if someone can share their experience. >> >> - Thanks >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
