Re: Updating helper Jar while in use

Does OSGi have lifecycle events for when a jar is replaced? I know it has a
mechanism by which you can replace dependencies during runtime - and
disable things for which dependencies are missing - but does it have a jar
reload on update facility?

On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Robert Fischer <
robert.fischer-PhQ5OvVyDpbEbydl4kn8rAC/[email protected]> wrote:

> This is also exactly the situation that OSGi exists to address.
>
> ~~ Robert.
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>
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> On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Joseph Ottinger <joeo-yKo/mgqmK1eaMPzRcYMCawC/[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > What do you mean by "help .jar files?" If your classloader is using those
> > jars, replacing them while the JVM is running can be problematic; you
> can do
> > it by using a local classloader, and discarding it when the jar changes,
> but
> > that's... interesting to do.
> >
> > An option, though, is to look at JRebel, which has made a name for itself
> > out of providing this kind of functionality.
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Terry Waranch
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> We run java programs from  .jar files.  We have help .jar files.  Is it
> >> okay to update a helper .jar file while a running program is using it?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks for your reply,
> >>
> >> Terry
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