Draft JPMS Public Review specification

[Tim Ellison]

It is good to see that the number of open issues being addressed is 
shrinking;
and while a number of those issues can rightfully be deferred for 
consideration
in future revisions, there is still ongoing healthy debate focused on 
important
technical details of the dynamic layers and associated layer primitives.

Although I appreciate that not all issues need be addressed by the time of
Public Review, I think it is somewhat premature to call for a review until 
the
EG has let the current discussion run its course and come to a decision 
about
how to proceed, and conclude that the goals of the JSR are being met.

The JSR materials and discussion have been made widely available, so the
purpose of the submission would be a signal that the EG is content, or at 
least
accepting, of the current situation.  I feel we are close to that point.

Regards,
Tim

"jpms-spec-experts" <jpms-spec-experts-bounces at openjdk.java.net> wrote on 
07/03/2017 16:50:04:
> At this point in time the draft specification appears to achieve the 
goal
> of this JSR.  We have a small and shrinking number of open issues on the
> list [1], and I expect the resolution of those issues to require at most
> modest adjustments to the final draft.  I therefore intend to submit the
> following draft to the JCP PMO to be posted for Public Review:
> 
>     http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mr/jigsaw/spec/
> 
> Please let me know by 17:00 UTC next Tuesday, 14 March if you think any
> changes are required, or if you need more time for review.
> 
> - Mark
> 
> 
> [1] http://openjdk.java.net/projects/jigsaw/spec/issues
> 

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