-exportcontents PACKAGE-SPEC, ( ',' PACKAGE-SPEC )*

Project

Exports the given packages but does not try to include them from the class path. The packages should be loaded with alternative means. The syntax is similar to the Export-Package header.

Export-Package = -includepackage + -exportcontents (source).

That is, Export-Package will add packages to the bundle, perhaps from (other) .jar files on the classpath, and also add those packages to the Export-Package manifest header.

-exportcontents will only add packages which are already part of the bundle to the Export-Package manifest header.

-exportcontents: com.example.api;

See the packages macro, which is useful in combination with -exportcontents.

Use Cases

So -exportcontent is appropriate for Maven and Gradle (non-Bnd workspace) builds where the content of the bundle is being managed by normal Maven or Gradle means.