<b>Summary</b><BR><BR>Java''s much-awaited "Project Jigsaw" is finally here! Java 11 includes a built-in modularity framework, and <i>The Java Module System</i> is your guide to discovering it. In this new book, you''ll learn how the module system improves reliability and maintainability, and how it can be used to reduce tight coupling of system components.<BR><BR>Foreword by Kevlin Henney.<BR><BR>Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. You''ll find registration instructions inside the print book.<BR><BR><b>About the Technology</b><BR><BR>Packaging code into neat, well-defined units makes it easier to deliver safe and reliable applications. The Java Platform Module System is a language standard for creating these units. With modules, you can closely control how JARs interact and easily identify any missing dependencies at startup. This shift in design is so fundamental that starting with Java 9, all core Java APIs are