Core Java, Vol. II-Advanced Features, 12th Edition

Chapter 9. The Java Platform Module System

In this chapter

• 9.1 The Module Concept

• 9.2 Naming Modules

• 9.3 The Modular “Hello, World!” Program

• 9.4 Requiring Modules

• 9.5 Exporting Packages

• 9.6 Modular JARs

• 9.7 Modules and Reflective Access

• 9.8 Automatic Modules

• 9.9 The Unnamed Module

• 9.10 Command-Line Flags for Migration

• 9.11 Transitive and Static Requirements

• 9.12 Qualified Exporting and Opening

• 9.13 Service Loading

• 9.14 Tools for Working with Modules

An important characteristic of object-oriented programming is encapsulation. A class declaration consists of a public interface and a private implementation. A class can evolve by changing the implementation without affecting its users. A module system provides the same benefits for programming ...