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In addition, a bundle can be both a primary bundle and a dependent bundle, as shown in the
following illustration. Application A as the primary bundle, with Applications B, B1, B2, C, and D
as dependent bundles.
Figure 1-2
In the above example, Application B is one of Application A's dependent bundles. At the same time,
Application B has dependencies on two bundles, Application B1 and Application B2.

1.4.2 Bundle Chains

A bundle chain is two or more bundles linked together by dependencies. In its simplest form, a
application chain consists of two levels, as shown in the following illustration.
Figure 1-3
However, when bundle dependencies are nested, a bundle chain can grow to include many levels. In
the following example, Application A has a dependency on Application B. Application B, in turn,
has dependencies on Application B1 and Application B2. As a result, all three bundles (B, B1, B2),
in addition to applications C and D, must be present in order for Application A to run.
Figure 1-4
In some cases, a bundle might belong to more than one bundle chain, as in the following example
where Application D is a dependent application for both Application A and Application E.
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Dependency Bundle Tree
Dependency Bundle Tree
Dependency Bundle Tree