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Modular Programming in Java 9

You're reading from   Modular Programming in Java 9 Build large scale applications using Java modularity and Project Jigsaw

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787126909
Length 298 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Koushik Srinivas Kothagal Koushik Srinivas Kothagal
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Introducing Java 9 Modularity 2. Creating Your First Java Module FREE CHAPTER 3. Handling Inter-Module Dependencies 4. Introducing the Modular JDK 5. Using Platform APIs 6. Module Resolution, Readability, and Accessibility 7. Introducing Services 8. Understanding Linking and Using jlink 9. Module Design Patterns and Strategies 10. Preparing Your Code for Java 9 11. Migrating Your Code to Java 9 12. Using Build Tools and Testing Java Modules

Handling possible errors

Here are some possible errors you could run into when following the steps we previously outlined, along with some solutions:

  1. Error during compilation:
      javac: invalid flag: --module-source-path 

This is probably because you haven't switched to JDK 9 and are still using the Java 8 compiler. The --module-source-path option has been newly introduced to  javac as of version 9.

  1. Error during compilation:
      error: module not found: packt.addressbook 

This error is because the Java compiler is unable to find the module-info.java file. Make sure it is in the right directory path.

  1. Error during runtime:
      Error occurred during initialization of VM 
      java.lang.module.ResolutionException: Module packt.addressbook
not found

This error indicates that the module file is not available in the module path provided. Make sure the path...

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Modular Programming in Java 9
Published in: Aug 2017
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781787126909
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