Module Imports in Java 23 Inside Java Newscast #69

To reduce the overhead of using APIs, particularly in single source files, Java 23 previews module import declarations of the form import module $moduleName, which import all packages exported by the named module.

Show Notes

• JEP 476

• the book

• JEP 477: Implicitly Declared Classes and Instance Main Methods (Third Preview)

Star imports:

• Launching Single-File Source-Code Programs

Module import details:

• Qualified exports and opens

• Implied Readability with requires transitive

Additional Resources

• dev.java: the destination for Java developers

• OpenJDK: the place to collaborate on the Java Platform and related projects

• Oracle Java: the #1 programming language and development platform

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