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 -- ...

JDK Refactoring Overall Java 9 is likely to be significantly smaller for developers, thanks to the module system and a refactoring of the JDK itself to be more scaleable.

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 ...

Uday Tatiraju describes the service loading mechanism in Java and the changes made to it in order to support the native Java module system. He also discusses an experimental library called Susel.

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.

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 ...

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.

Java 9, OSGi and the Future of Modularity (Part 2) by InfoQ (October 4, 2016) Concerns Regarding Jigsaw (JSR 376, Java Platform Module System) by Scott Stark (April 14, 2017) ...

Modules prove to be the solution At JavaOne 2017 it was discussed how the team turned to its tried and true method for solving difficult problems like modularity in Java. First, they identified the ...