JEP 311: Java Packager API & CLI

[Kevin Rushforth]

[truncating the subject line to remove my name, which isn't relevant]

The JEP discussion should happen at jdk-dev, so please go there to ask 
questions about the JEP or to discuss it.

-- Kevin


Michael Hall wrote:
>> On Oct 19, 2017, at 3:01 PM, victor.drozdov at oracle.com wrote:
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>> Hi, Sverre.
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>>> The preliminary list of new arguments has arguments for DEB, but not RPM.
>>> Really hope RPM is not phased out after refactoring arguments for later
>>> removal after JDK10.
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>> RPM will not be phased out. It's just a preliminary list of arguments.
>>     
>>> What is the reason for removing support for Java Web Start (JNLP) in the
>>> Java Packager?
>>>       
>> Support for Java Web Start will be available for old CLI
>>     
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> I don’t see --add-exports listed with the JEP arguments, my understanding is that for the current release of Java 9 this might sometimes be needed for restricted API’s?
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