Does it mean that the JPMS modules will not load if these new dependencies are missing?
Won't it be an acceptance killer? Yegor ср, 4 нояб. 2020 г., 22:40 Andreas Beeker <[email protected]>: > Hi, > > we have a number of optional dependencies (bouncycastle, xmlsec, batik and > now pdfbox and others) which can be easily not/included on the classpath. > > On the modulepath, one need to use the --add-modules argument to activate > those modules even when they were declared as "requires static" in the > module-info. > > I would like to make the optional dependencies mandatory. > > Pro: > + users don't need to fiddle around with the maven dependencies and don't > need to add add-modules arguments. > > Neutral: > * drive space is not really an issue nowadays > > Con: > - there might be side effects with existing dependencies > > What is your opinion? > > > Andi > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
