JEP Explained. JEP 476: Module Import Declarations

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Find out what’s new in Java 23 and why you should care about it with “JEP Explained”. “JEP Explained” is a series of interviews with Java leaders and experts that are closely involved with creating the new Java features, and the ones that can help you to use them. More “JEP Explained” episodes: https://jb.gg/JEPExplained In this episode, Mala Gupta, a Developer Advocate at JetBrains, interviewed Gavin Bierman about JEP 476, which covers module import declarations. In addition to being the JEP’s owner, Gavin is also a Programming Language Designer at Oracle, helping to develop Java. Gavin started this interview by discussing what this JEP is all about, mentioning that the ability to import multiple packages from modules had been missing for a long time. It was interesting to learn that this JEP was co-developed with another one, “Implicitly Declared Classes and Instance Main Methods”. The phrase “co-developing JEPs” was coined by Gavin. Gavin covered the differences between single-type import and type-import-on-demand declarations, explaining what they are and why individuals and organizations prefer one style over the other. He also talked about how the “Module Import Declarations” feature automatically imports on demand from transitive dependencies of modules. He covered ambiguous imports and how to deal with them, name ambiguity, and how to submit relevant feedback on this feature to the teams at OpenJDK. Don’t miss the fun segment at the end, where Gavin tries his luck with tongue twisters, or the part when he responds to statements by enacting emojis. Happy watching! #java #java23 #intellijidea #JEPExplained Join us: Website: https://jb.gg/website Blog: https://jb.gg/blog Twitter: https://twitter.com/intellijidea Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntelliJIDEA/ Download IntelliJ IDEA: https://jb.gg/download-intellij-idea Top 15 IntelliJ IDEA shortcuts: https://jb.gg/Top15IntelliJIDEAShortcuts