Java Modules

• Java modules add a higher level of aggregation above packages

• Defined in Java Platform Module System (JSR 376)

• Related - JEP 200: The Modular JDK

• Availble modules can be listed using - java --list-modules

• With modules there are new restricted keywords: open, module, requires, transitive, exports, opens, to, uses, provides, and with (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36322223/new-keywords-in-java-9)

Resources

• https://www.oracle.com/corporate/features/understanding-java-9-modules.html

• https://www.baeldung.com/java-9-modularity

• http://tutorials.jenkov.com/java/modules.html