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rajeev6969
rajeev6969
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October 16, 2015
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osgi component metatype service data use?

  • October 16, 2015
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Hi,

I want to understand the use of metatype for component. I understand, if we keep it true than it will generate metatype.xml else it would not. But what is the advantage of keeping data in this xml? Is there any added feature that we get because of this or does it have any advantage over not having metatype as true. Also, what are the scenarios where we should look to generate metatype.xml and where we should avoid.

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Best answer by joerghoh

Hi,

the most obvious thing is, that when you have "metatype=true" in your @Component annotation, this component/service shows up with its properties in the Sling webconsole in the "Configuration" page (/system/console/configmgr).

kind regards,
Jörg

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smacdonald2008
smacdonald2008
Level 10
October 16, 2015

Here are a few good community articles that address this subject:

http://blog.osgi.org/2011/03/metatypes.html

http://felix.apache.org/documentation/subprojects/apache-felix-metatype-service.html

Lokesh_Shivalingaiah
Lokesh_Shivalingaiah
Level 10
October 16, 2015

it just enables another option to edit the metadata of a bundle.

[1] would give a little insight to it

[1] http://blog.osgi.org/2011/03/metatypes.html

joerghoh
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October 16, 2015

Hi,

the most obvious thing is, that when you have "metatype=true" in your @Component annotation, this component/service shows up with its properties in the Sling webconsole in the "Configuration" page (/system/console/configmgr).

kind regards,
Jörg

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