Openjfx ea: error on trying to access private fields

[fastegal at swingempire.de]

Hi Kevin, thanks for your quick answer.

>
> The relaxed permissions, which are allowed given the default  
> '--illegal-access=permit' mode, only apply to modules that are  
> linked into the Java runtime. Modules that are loaded on the  
> module-path are subject to strict access controls.
>

ahh ... wasn't aware of that, probably should have read the modul  
specs more closely ;)

> I see three possible solutions for you:
>
> 1. Run your application with 'java --add-opens  
> javafx.controls/javafx.scene.control=ALL-UNNAMED'

will try, might help now that I know what the base problem is

> 2. jlink the javafx modules into a custom JRE (at which point the  
> javafx modules are part of the java runtime)

that's a good intermediate, thanks

> 3. Find a solution that doesn't rely on accessing internal  
> implementation details of javafx.controls.
>

hehe .. you mean without c&p of large portions of the overly closed  
internals <g>

> I note that the default for --illegal-access is likely to change to  
> "deny" in the not-too-distant future -- possibly as early as JDK 12,  
> so it is only a matter of time before this will affect platform  
> classes (at which time option #2 stops being available without  
> adding '--illegal-access=permit').
>
> Long-term you should explore #3, since accessing internal fields or  
> methods is fragile and might stop working at any point.
>

thanks again for the info (12 is next spring, so indeed not that far  
away), but then
the oldish versions will still be around for a while.

CU, Jeanette