2014/11/23 4:01 -0800, losku...@gmx.de: > ... > > Just wondering if the package->modules map (in the default properties format) > couldn't be just saved as a plain text file in the root of the jdk (or any > other suitable place)? The benefit related to the symlink approach is that > the > access to such map would be much faster (single I/O read vs directories > traversal).
We're trying to move away, as much as possible, from encouraging developers to rely upon the existence and content of specific files inside a run-time image. Exposing the package-to-module map via the NIO filesystem API is clean and relatively simple. It might be a little less efficient than using a separate properties file, but I don't think utmost efficiency is the ultimate goal here. - Mark
