Convert com.vogella.tasks.services.tests to plug-in test with OSGi service testing

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Overview

This PR converts com.vogella.tasks.services.tests from a fragment-based unit test to a proper Eclipse plug-in test that validates the OSGi service integration. The tests now run in a real OSGi environment and verify that TaskService is correctly registered and accessible as an OSGi Declarative Service.

Changes

Test Project Conversion

Updated com.vogella.tasks.services.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF:

• Removed Fragment-Host directive to convert from fragment to standalone plug-in
• Added Require-Bundle dependencies for the required bundles
• Added Import-Package for OSGi framework and component annotations

Created com.vogella.tasks.services.tests/pom.xml:

• Added Maven configuration with eclipse-test-plugin packaging
• Enables Tycho to execute tests in an OSGi runtime environment

Updated test implementation:

• Changed from direct class instantiation to OSGi service lookup using BundleContext
• Tests now use ServiceReference to obtain the TaskService from the OSGi service registry
• Added proper setup/teardown lifecycle methods for service management
• Tests verify:
  • OSGi service is properly registered
  • Service returns expected data
  • Task retrieval by ID works correctly
  • Consumer pattern functions properly

OSGi Service Component

Created com.vogella.tasks.services/src/com/vogella/tasks/services/internal/TaskServiceComponent.java:

• New OSGi Declarative Services component that provides TaskService
• Simplified implementation without Eclipse DI dependencies for cleaner OSGi integration
• Annotated with @Component(service = TaskService.class)

Created com.vogella.tasks.services/OSGI-INF/com.vogella.tasks.services.internal.TaskServiceComponent.xml:

• OSGi DS component descriptor for proper service registration

Updated com.vogella.tasks.services/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF:

• Added new component to Service-Component header

Build Configuration

Updated root pom.xml:

• Added com.vogella.tasks.services.tests to the modules list
• Downgraded Tycho from 5.0.0 to 4.0.10 to resolve Maven extension compatibility issues

Updated .mvn/extensions.xml:

• Fixed tycho-build version to 4.0.10

Updated .gitignore:

• Added dataFile to ignore test-generated JSON data files

Testing

All tests pass successfully:

Running com.vogella.tasks.services.tests.TransientTaskServiceImplTests
Tests run: 3, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Skipped: 0

Full Maven build completes successfully:

./mvnw clean verify
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
[INFO] Total time: 01:30 min

The tests now run in a proper OSGi environment with the E4 application context, validating real service injection rather than just testing the implementation class in isolation.

Example Test Execution

@BeforeEach
public void setUp() {
    bundleContext = FrameworkUtil.getBundle(this.getClass()).getBundleContext();
    serviceReference = bundleContext.getServiceReference(TaskService.class);
    taskService = bundleContext.getService(serviceReference);
    assertNotNull(taskService, "TaskService should be available");
}

@Test
void testThatTestServiceReturnsTasks() {
    List<Task> tasks = taskService.getAll();
    assertTrue(tasks.size() >= 9, "Should have at least 9 tasks");
}

Fixes the issue by enabling proper OSGi service testing in an Eclipse RCP environment with Tycho.

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<issue_title>Update com.vogella.tasks.services.tests to be a plug-in test and add tests for the OSGi service</issue_title>
<issue_description>Currently com.vogella.tasks.services.tests is a regular JUnit test. Change to become a plug-in test so that the real OSGi services is tested. Adjust the Tycho build for that and ensure that it runs fine.</issue_description>

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Fixes #54

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Pull Request Overview

This PR converts the com.vogella.tasks.services.tests module from a fragment-based unit test to a proper Eclipse plug-in test that validates OSGi service integration in a real OSGi runtime environment.

• Converted test module from fragment to standalone plug-in with proper OSGi service lookup
• Added new OSGi Declarative Services component for cleaner service testing
• Downgraded Tycho version to resolve Maven extension compatibility issues

Reviewed Changes

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File	Description
pom.xml	Downgraded Tycho version to 4.0.10 and added test module to build
com.vogella.tasks.services/src/com/vogella/tasks/services/internal/TaskServiceComponent.java	New OSGi DS component providing simplified TaskService implementation
com.vogella.tasks.services/OSGI-INF/com.vogella.tasks.services.internal.TaskServiceComponent.xml	OSGi DS component descriptor for service registration
com.vogella.tasks.services/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF	Added new component to Service-Component header
com.vogella.tasks.services.tests/src/com/vogella/tasks/services/tests/TransientTaskServiceImplTests.java	Updated tests to use OSGi service lookup instead of direct class instantiation
com.vogella.tasks.services.tests/pom.xml	Added Maven configuration with eclipse-test-plugin packaging
com.vogella.tasks.services.tests/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF	Converted from fragment to plug-in with proper bundle dependencies
.mvn/extensions.xml	Updated Tycho build extension version to 4.0.10

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The JSONUtil class is not imported or defined. This will cause a compilation error.

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The JSONUtil class is not imported or defined. This will cause a compilation error.

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[nitpick] Use explicit type declaration instead of 'var' for better code readability and consistency with the rest of the codebase.