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• Import-Package and Require-Bundle don't need to overlap, you can specify a requirement in one or the other. To have a multi line header, start the continuation line after a blank in column 1.
• Put a blank line at the end of the manifest.mf file - due to a bug in felix.
• The igb, genometry and genoviz projects can by accessed as bundles. If a class/method is needed from igb/genometry/genoviz, it must be public, and the package must be exported in the manifest.mf Export-Package list. Ann's note: manifest.mf of what?
• If you want to add a tab panel as a bundle, there is a helper abstract class, com.affymetrix.igb.window.service.WindowActivator, that you can extend.
• If you need access to other bundles (like IGBService), you will not be sure when the
  bundle is available. (Ann's note: Please explain more) For Services, like IGBService and WindowService, you can use a ServiceTracker to be notified when the required service is available - see WindowActivator
  for an example.
• In the IGB source code repository, in the plugins/ directory, you will find several embedded bundles that IGB uses. Look through
  these to help you understand bundles.

Sample plug-in

1. to create a plugin, you will create (at least) two files, the MANIFEST.MF file and the Activator
2. we will create a bundle that adds a new graph function
3. create the following MANIFEST.MF file:

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