Java is one of the most mature and persistent development languages that exists. Recently, it shifted to a 6-month release schedule, enabling it to deliver more frequent updates to the language. One of the changes introduced in Java 9 was the modular system. The Java Platform Module System (JPMS) adds two fundamental capabilities when building Java apps: Reliable configuration - replacing the brittle, error-prone class-path mechanism with a means for program components to declare explicit...

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