Crates (Bundle management)

Definition

A crate is an XML file that describes a set of OSGi bundles representing a logical component.

Every crate defines

• a user friendly name,
• a unique id ending with ".crate" (ie: org.ziptie.client.crate),
• a version,
• an install artifact,
• a description (for the user to understand what the crate is for),
• a list of other crates that it depends on, and
• a list of bundles included by the crate.