Index: assemblies/apache-karaf/src/main/distribution/text/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.obr.cfg
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--- assemblies/apache-karaf/src/main/distribution/text/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.obr.cfg	(revision 1376198)
+++ assemblies/apache-karaf/src/main/distribution/text/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.obr.cfg	(working copy)
@@ -25,4 +25,12 @@
 # Defines whether or not the features OBR resolver has to resolve optional imports as well.  The default value is
 # false (do not attempt to resolve optional imports).
 #
-resolveOptionalImports = false
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+resolveOptionalImports = false
+#
+# Defines whether resolved bundles should be started by default. The default is true.
+#
+startByDefault = true
+#
+# Defines the start level for resolved bundles. The default is 60.
+#
+startLevel = 60
Index: features/obr/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/obr/internal/ObrResolver.java
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--- features/obr/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/obr/internal/ObrResolver.java	(revision 1376198)
+++ features/obr/src/main/java/org/apache/karaf/features/obr/internal/ObrResolver.java	(working copy)
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 
     private RepositoryAdmin repositoryAdmin;
     private boolean resolveOptionalImports;
+    private boolean startByDefault;
+    private int startLevel;
 
     public RepositoryAdmin getRepositoryAdmin() {
         return repositoryAdmin;
@@ -62,11 +64,19 @@
     public void setResolveOptionalImports(boolean resolveOptionalImports) {
         this.resolveOptionalImports = resolveOptionalImports;
     }
+    
+    public void setStartByDefault(boolean startByDefault) {
+    	this.startByDefault = startByDefault;
+    }
+    
+    public void setStartLevel(int startLevel) {
+    	this.startLevel = startLevel;
+    }
 
     public List<BundleInfo> resolve(Feature feature) throws Exception {
         List<Requirement> reqs = new ArrayList<Requirement>();
         List<Resource> ress = new ArrayList<Resource>();
-        List<Resource> deploy = new ArrayList<Resource>();
+        List<Resource> featureDeploy = new ArrayList<Resource>();
         Map<Object, BundleInfo> infos = new HashMap<Object, BundleInfo>();
         for (BundleInfo bundleInfo : feature.getBundles()) {
         	URL url = null;
@@ -120,11 +130,13 @@
         }
 
         List<BundleInfo> bundles = new ArrayList<BundleInfo>();
-        Collections.addAll(deploy, resolver.getAddedResources());
+        List<Resource> deploy = new ArrayList<Resource>();
         Collections.addAll(deploy, resolver.getRequiredResources());
         if (resolveOptionalImports) {
             Collections.addAll(deploy, resolver.getOptionalResources());
         }
+        Collections.addAll(deploy, resolver.getAddedResources());
+        deploy.addAll(featureDeploy);
         for (Resource res : deploy) {
             BundleInfo info = infos.get(res);
             if (info == null) {
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@
                 }
             }
             if (info == null) {
-                info = new BundleInfoImpl(res.getURI());
+                info = new BundleInfoImpl(res.getURI(),this.startLevel,this.startByDefault,false);
             }
             bundles.add(info);
         }
Index: features/obr/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/features-obr.xml
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--- features/obr/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/features-obr.xml	(revision 1376198)
+++ features/obr/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/features-obr.xml	(working copy)
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
     <ext:property-placeholder placeholder-prefix="$[" placeholder-suffix="]" ignore-missing-locations="true">
         <ext:default-properties>
             <ext:property name="resolveOptionalImports" value="false"/>
+            <ext:property name="startByDefault" value="true"/>
+            <ext:property name="startLevel" value="60"/>
         </ext:default-properties>
         <ext:location>file:$(karaf.base)/etc/org.apache.karaf.features.obr.cfg</ext:location>
     </ext:property-placeholder>
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@
     <bean id="obrResolver" class="org.apache.karaf.features.obr.internal.ObrResolver">
         <property name="repositoryAdmin" ref="repositoryAdmin" />
         <property name="resolveOptionalImports" value="$[resolveOptionalImports]" />
+        <property name="startByDefault" value="$[startByDefault]" />
+        <property name="startLevel" value="$[startLevel]" />
     </bean>
 
     <reference id="repositoryAdmin" interface="org.apache.felix.bundlerepository.RepositoryAdmin" />