Equinox (OSGi)

In computing, Equinox is a sub-project of the Eclipse project that provides a certified implementation of the OSGi R4.x core framework specification.^[2] It is a module runtime that allows developers to implement an application as a set of "bundles" using the common services infrastructure.

Equinox

Developer(s)	Free and open source software community
Stable release	4.21 / September 6, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-06)[1]
Repository	github.com/eclipse-equinox/equinox
Written in	Java
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	OSGi Service Platform
License	Eclipse Public License
Website	https://eclipse.dev/equinox/

Equinox began as a project to replace the original Eclipse plug-in runtime in version 3.0 of Eclipse.^[3] It was further developed to meet the needs of the Eclipse community. The adaptations were made into the OSGi specification process, with many being incorporated in the R4 release of the OSGi framework specification. Since then, Equinox has been the reference implementation for the OSGi framework specification.^[4]

See also

• Knopflerfish
• Apache Felix
• Concierge OSGi