Apache Aries

Apache Aries is a project that provides Blueprint Container implementations and extensions for application-focused specifications defined by the OSGi Enterprise Expert Group. The project aims to deliver a set of pluggable Java components that enable an enterprise OSGi application programming model. The Aries project content includes the following:
 * WAR to Web Application Bundle Converter
 * Blueprint Container
 * Java Persistence API integration
 * Java Transaction API integration
 * Java Management Extensions
 * Java Naming and Directory Interface integration
 * Application Assembly and Deployment
 * Apache Maven Plugin
 * META-INF/services handler
 * Samples, tutorials, documentation, and integrator's guide