org.osgi.service.component
Date: 2016-06-25

@Version(value="1.3")

# Package org.osgi.service.component

Service Component Package Version 1.3.

See: Description

- Interface Summary
  Interface | Description
  --- | ---
  ComponentConstants | Defines standard names for Service Component constants.
  ComponentContext | A Component Context object is used by a component instance to interact with its execution context including locating services by reference name.
  ComponentFactory | When a component is declared with the `factory` attribute on its `component` element, Service Component Runtime will register a Component Factory service to allow new component configurations to be created and activated rather than automatically creating and activating component configuration as necessary.
  ComponentInstance | A ComponentInstance encapsulates a component instance of an activated component configuration.
  ComponentServiceObjects<S> | Allows multiple service objects for a service to be obtained.

- Exception Summary
  Exception | Description
  --- | ---
  ComponentException | Unchecked exception which may be thrown by Service Component Runtime.

## Package org.osgi.service.component Description

Service Component Package Version 1.3.

Bundles wishing to use this package must list the package in the Import-Package header of the bundle's manifest. This package has two types of users: the consumers that use the API in this package and the providers that implement the API in this package.

Example import for consumers using the API in this package:

`Import-Package: org.osgi.service.component; version="[1.3,2.0)"`

Example import for providers implementing the API in this package:

`Import-Package: org.osgi.service.component; version="[1.3,1.4)"`