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OSGi is providing a module system, but during implementation in projects it becomes difficult to really use the benefits of an OSGi runtime. Without follow the principles an OSGi system can evolve to ...

OSGi is providing a module system, but during implementation in projects it becomes difficult to really use the benefits of an OSGi runtime. Without follow the principles an OSGi system can evolve to a tightly-coupled system like in the past. Some principles and guidelines have to be followed to achieve a good architecture of a software system: - interface/implementation separation for bundles - visibility usage of bundles (import/export) - extensibility for services (and special focus on declarative services) - layering of bundles and using declarative service for layer communication - mocking of layers to achieve maturity of the implementation - interface evolution of bundles to achieve extensibility The presentation will show the changes by refactoring a small web application. The application starts as a tightly coupled system and will be improved by applying the architecture principles. So, in the presentation a lot of coding will be shown, until a good structure of the application is achieved. The guidelines are based on experiences in different projects and are used as best practices in new projects.