On 11 September 2016 at 22:24, <mark.reinh...@oracle.com> wrote: > Proposals for the following issues have been available for evaluation > and experimentation for quite a while now. Most responses have been > positive and there have been no strong objections, so I've updated > the issue list [1] to mark them as closed. > > #BootstrapClassLoaderSearchInJVMTI > #ClassFileAccPublic > #CompileTimeDependences (`requires static`) > #CustomizableAutomaticModuleNameMapping > #ModuleAnnotations > #ModuleDeprecation > #ReflectiveAccessByInstrumentationAgents > > Not everyone was thrilled with the choice of `static` as the modifier > on `requires` directives that indicates a compile-time dependence, but > no obviously-better choice has emerged.
Given that "exports dynamic" has gone, there is even less reason to use "static" (as there is no "dynamic" equivalent). The simplest alternative is "requires optional", which fits with the existing terminology used by maven for many years and more clearly indicates that users cannot rely on the dependency. Stephen
