The flagship feature of Java 9 will be the new Java Platform Module System (JPMS). Given the maturity of OSGi there were technical, political and commercial reasons why another Java module system ...

Java 9 and Vert.x microservices are compatible for building applications, as showcased by this example application that implements a minimal, but working CI system.

A new zSeries module serves as a dedicated processor for Java applications and debuts in time for the 40th anniversary of the mainframe.

A new zSeries module serves as a dedicated processor for Java applications and debuts in time for the 40th anniversary of the mainframe.

The Java Platform Module System was put in place with the release of Java SE 9, leading the way to decouple JavaFX from the JDK and make it available as a separate module, Oracle says.

Allowing entire modules to be imported all at once would eliminate tedious typing and simplify the reuse of modular libraries in Java.