On 29/08/2017 06:52, Nicolai Parlog wrote:
Hi!
While describing the difference between automatic and non-automatic
modules I often need a term do describe the modules that are not
automatic (as I did twice just now).
As far as I know there is no such term. There are a few related ones but
unless I missed something none describes quite the right set:
* named modules include automatic modules
* platform modules leave out user-created modules
* application modules include automatic modules
(if they don't, then `{ platform } ∪ { application }` is
the right set)
I think a term for `{ named } ∖ { automatic }` is important when
discussing automatic modules and it would be very helpful if the Jigsaw
team coins it.
My suggestions are "explicit", "proper", and "manual" modules.
We've been using term "explicit". You'll see it used in the
ModuleFinder.of(Path...) spec for example where it describes a modular
JAR as defining an explicit module.
-Alan.
