Alternative to fatJar - modular solution?

[Alan Bateman]

On 06/10/2021 18:24, Glavo wrote:
> For a long time, unpacking and repackaging all dependencies into a file
> called fatJar was the first choice for single file distribution of Java
> programs. However, the compatibility of this solution with JPMS is very
> poor - it breaks up all the modules and works with classpath.
Project Jigsaw did have a number items related to module artifacts that 
it didn't get to. These included a means to package several modules into 
a single artifact and executable uber-JARs, in both cases preserving 
module boundaries and identity. There were a number of prototypes and 
some initial exploration but they had to put aside to focus on the core 
platform. As Ioi shows, the APIs to do your own experiments are there so 
there is nothing stopping you, or others, from doing more exploration 
and working through the many issues and directions that might arise. 
That's all useful to do in advance of some future JEP, if someone is 
willing to invest in this area.

-Alan.