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== Export Your OSGi Bundle ==
In this example, you'll export an OSGi bundle (as a JAR file) into a directory on your local file system. This bundle could then be installed and run in any OSGi-enabled container.

NOTE: Yes, OSGi bundles are just JAR files. This means they can be used in the same way as any other JAR file. However, if an OSGi bundle (JAR) is deployed onto a non-OSGi enabled container, the OSGi meta data (inside MANIFEST.MF) will simply be ignored.

First, start with the OSGi project you wish to bundle.
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Check the manifest by viewing it in your editor.
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Right click, then select Run As -> Run Configurations ...
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Give your configuration a name, and deselect Target Platform - leaving only your project. Now click Apply followed by Run.
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In the Console window you can see your bundle running.
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Type 'ss' inside the Console window to see the ID of your bundle.
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Use the 'stop' command to stop your bundle. Then click the red square just above the Console window to stop the execution environment.
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Now click on the File menu and select Export.
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Select Plug-in Development -> Deployable plug-ins and fragments.
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Select the project to export and give the directory name on your local file system that will hold your OSGi bundle. Then check the Options tab.
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Uncheck Export Source (if necessary) and then click Finish.
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Open a terminal window and verify that your bundle was saved.
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'''Congratulations!''' You've just exported your OSGi bundle onto your local file system.