Module java.base

Package java.lang

Class ModuleLayer.Controller

java.lang.Object

java.lang.ModuleLayer.Controller

Enclosing class:

ModuleLayer

public static final class ModuleLayer.Controller
extends Object

Controls a module layer. The static methods defined by ModuleLayer to create module layers return a Controller that can be used to control modules in the layer.

Unless otherwise specified, passing a null argument to a method in this class causes a NullPointerException to be thrown.

Since:

9

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ModuleLayer.Controller	addExports(Module source, String pn, Module target)	Updates module source in the layer to export a package to module target.
ModuleLayer.Controller	addOpens(Module source, String pn, Module target)	Updates module source in the layer to open a package to module target.
ModuleLayer.Controller	addReads(Module source, Module target)	Updates module source in the layer to read module target.
ModuleLayer	layer()	Returns the layer that this object controls.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

layer

public ModuleLayer layer()

Returns the layer that this object controls.

Returns:

the module layer

addReads

public ModuleLayer.Controller addReads(Module source,
                                       Module target)

Updates module source in the layer to read module target. This method is a no-op if source already reads target.

Parameters:

source - The source module

target - The target module to read

Returns:

This controller

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If source is not in the module layer

See Also:

Module.addReads(java.lang.Module)

addExports

public ModuleLayer.Controller addExports(Module source,
                                         String pn,
                                         Module target)

Updates module source in the layer to export a package to module target. This method is a no-op if source already exports the package to at least target.

Parameters:

source - The source module

pn - The package name

target - The target module

Returns:

This controller

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If source is not in the module layer or the package is not in the source module

See Also:

Module.addExports(java.lang.String, java.lang.Module)

addOpens

public ModuleLayer.Controller addOpens(Module source,
                                       String pn,
                                       Module target)

Updates module source in the layer to open a package to module target. This method is a no-op if source already opens the package to at least target.

Parameters:

source - The source module

pn - The package name

target - The target module

Returns:

This controller

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - If source is not in the module layer or the package is not in the source module

See Also:

Module.addOpens(java.lang.String, java.lang.Module)