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| <h1 id="What.27s_a_uses_constraint_and_what_can_I_do_if_one_is_violated.3F">What's a uses constraint and what can I do if one is violated?</h1> |
| <p>Uses constraints are explained in this |
| <a href="http://blog.springsource.com/2008/10/20/understanding-the-osgi-uses-directive/" target="doc_external">blog</a>. |
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| <p>Virgo typically produces helpful |
| <a href="http://underlap.blogspot.com/2011/03/eclipse-virgo-diagnostics-for-uses.html" target="doc_external">diagnostics</a> for uses constraint violations. To solve uses constraint violations, see Rob Harrop's |
| <a href="http://blog.springsource.com/2008/11/22/diagnosing-osgi-uses-conflicts/" target="doc_external">blog</a> and Neil Bartlett's |
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