Re: [p2-dev] Why is the director needed during install?

[Thomas Hallgren <thomas@xxxxxxx>]

On 09/24/2009 03:45 PM, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 03:29:36PM +0200, Thomas Hallgren wrote:
>    
> > Looking closer, I can't really see that the class 'c' is ever used.
> > So why the calls to Class.forName()?
> >      
> At a guess, to start services by activating the containing bundle?
>
> (This is much easier with Declarative Services, but there may be a
> good reason p2 doesn't use DS.)
>
>    
That might be an explanation. But if so, why start the publisher? Is it 
really needed? It increases the size of the headless director a fair 
amount. Depends on org.apache.ant etc. Seems a bit unnecessary if all I 
want is to install.

- thomas