Application code can still have dependencies upon pre-Java-9 libraries, these jar files are treated as a special "automatic" modules. This makes it easier to migrate gradually to Java 9.

The Java tooling is just not there to aid library developers to consistently and elegantly support modules. As a result, using a library from Java's ecosystem -- arguably its greatest strength -- ...

Key Takeaways Java 9 and Vert.x microservices are compatible for building applications Many Java libraries are still not available as modules Some care is needed with "automatic modules ...

Java would be enhanced with the ability to succinctly import all packages exported by a module, under a proposal floating in the Java community. The plan would simplify the use of modular ...

Currently inactive is Java Specification Request (JSR) 277, the Java Module System; introduced by Sun in June of 2005. This specification covered most of the same areas as OSGi.

Modularity, which came with the Java SE 9 Platform release in 2017, brought a fundamentally new kind of programming component to Java—a module, which is a reusable group of related packages, resources ...

The Java Platform Module System was put in place with the release of Java SE 9, leading the way to decouple JavaFX from the JDK and make it available as a separate module, Oracle says.

IBM has created a module to handle Java for its mainframe computers and has come out with a budget system for midsize companies to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the mainframe. The zSeries ...

With this release, Gradle supports the Java Module System with everything needed compile and execute tests for Java modules. Devs can also build Javadoc and run applications. "While there is some ...

The zAAP module also underscores the ongoing evolution of the computer line. Java, Linux and IBM's WebSphere software platform are all becoming integral parts of corporate mainframe, while the ...