AspectJ and AOP vs OSGi - what's different?

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Noob question - reading that AspectJ helps support more modular development. Hear/read the same thing about OSGi.

Are they competitive frameworks? Comparable? Friendly and you can use both if you want? Is this another EJB/JEE vs Spring battle in the making? Just sort of curious.

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AOP does not focus on modular design, but it is about aspect management.

You can use both if you want, because they are different things.

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I agree with Kengkaj. Essentially, OSGi and AOP address a different set of problems and as such they can very happily co-exists.

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