RFR(M): 8165896: Use "open" flag from JVM_DefineModule to export all module packages

[Alan Bateman]

On 23/03/2017 18:23, Rachel Protacio wrote:

> Hello!
>
> Please review this enhancement, which implements the VM side of open 
> modules. Open modules export all their packages unqualifiedly, which 
> was previously done by exporting the packages one by one on the java 
> side. This change saves that step by adding an internal "open" 
> representation for the module structure, which is checked before 
> checking the exportedness of the package itself.
>
> JDK link: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8165896
>
> hotspot webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~rprotacio/8165896.hotspot.00/
> jdk webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~rprotacio/8165896.jdk.00/

The changes in the jdk repo are okay but it would be nice if we can hold 
back changes in this area until the code has settled down in JDK 9.

-Alan