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On 4/24/2017 8:45 AM, omegajunior wrote:
> Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> Wrote in message:
>> The Java 9 split in modules actually end up with multiple
>> module files in the JRE installation.
>
> I've read about this. Does the separation imply independent
>  distribution? Or independent (and hopefully reduced) class
>  loading? Both? Neither?

Java classes are loaded when they are needed, so I would assume
no changes to classes loaded.

In theory it should be possible to create a JRE subset with only
some modules.

I don't think the Java license permits it.

I don't think there is much point. Given todays network speeds
and disk sizes the JRE is relative small.

I assume they have done the split for the same reasons other
would want to use the module system. To decouple things better
and make it easier to maintain.

Arne