In Java 9, thanks to Jigsaw there is now a modular system that replaces Classpath, as a more optimized, developer-intuitive model to specify package and library locations.

The first early access builds of JDK 9 with Project Jigsaw, the initiative that's bringing modularity to the Java platform, are now available for download.

1Java Moving Forward With Faster Pace Release Schedule, Modular System Among the key messages and themes that emerged at the JavaOne 2017 conference, held in San Francisco Oct. 1 to 5, is that the ...

Programming code is a specification and architecture for the development and deployment of distributed server side, transactional and secure application components. Application developers focus on ...

Java is set to take on a more modular approach with the planned Java SE Development Kit 7 upgrade to the platform, Sun announced.

Java, the 14-year-old language and application platform founded by Sun Microsystems, is set to take on a more modular approach with the planned Java SE Development Kit 7 upgrade to the platform ...