Please add `Automatic-Module-Name`

[sin-ack]

Java 9 introduced modules. To depend on non-module code from modules, there are two options:

• JAR includes Automatic-Module-Name in its META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
• Name autogenerated from the filename

The latter is obviously not great because it can change at any time. Please add the Automatic-Module-Name entry to the JARs published from this project.

More information: http://branchandbound.net/blog/java/2017/12/automatic-module-name/

[jamezp]

@jclingan @Emily-Jiang IMO this should be closed. This may be a bot.

That said, I do see some value in having a module-info.class, in which case we could create a new issue.

[starksm64]

Jakarta specs had already established that a module-info.class is required for every spec api jar. The same should be done for the MP specs, and will be required if they are merged into Jakarta.

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[sin-ack]

@jclingan @Emily-Jiang IMO this should be closed. This may be a bot.

That said, I do see some value in having a module-info.class, in which case we could create a new issue.

What? I'm not a bot. Check my activity if you'd like. What made you say that?

[jamezp]

My apologies :) I just assumed based on your profile bio and there was another similar issue filed.

FWIW though I think we need a module-info.java instead of an automatic module name.

[sin-ack]

No worries. Either one is fine with me, as long as I can reference it with a requires. Should I update the issue title?