Reputation: 143
what is the difference between <osgi:reference>
and <osgi:service>
in the xml config file of spring DM.
Upvotes: 8
Views: 4189
Reputation: 6199
<osgi:reference>
can be used to get a reference to existing OSGi service so your bean can use it.
<osgi:service>
can be used to export a bean as an OSGi service so it can be used by others.
Upvotes: 16