Java 17 Quick Syntax Reference: A Pocket Guide to the Java SE Language, APIs, and Library

© Mikael Olsson 2022

M. OlssonJava 17 Quick Syntax Referencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7371-5_15

15. Modules

Mikael Olsson¹  

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Hammarland, Länsi-Suomi, Finland

 

A module is a reusable group of related packages and resource files together with a module descriptor file. They should be self-sufficient and only expose interfaces to use the module’s functionality.

Creating a Module

NetBeans has a special project type for managing multiple modules. To create such a project, go to File ➤ New Project, and from there, select Java Modular Project under the Java with Ant category. Click Next, and give the project the name MyModules, and click Finish to create the project. Go ahead and add a module named “firstmodule” to this project by right-clicking ...