Preface
The world has been waiting for Java 9 for a long time. More specifically, we've been waiting for the Java Platform Module System, and Java 9 is finally going to deliver it. If all goes as planned, we'll finally have true isolation, giving us, potentially, smaller JDKs and more stable applications. That's not all that Java 9 is offering of course; there is a plethora of great changes in the release, but that's certainly the most exciting. That said, this book is not a book about the module system. There are plenty of excellent resources that can give you a deep dive into the Java Platform Module System and its many implications. This book, though, is a much more practical look at Java 9. Rather than discussing the minutiae of the release, ...
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