Class ModuleReference
java.lang.Object
java.lang.module.ModuleReference
A reference to a module's content.
A module reference is a concrete implementation of this class that
implements the abstract methods defined by this class. It contains the
module's descriptor and its location, if known. It also has the ability to
create a ModuleReader
in order to access the module's content, which
may be inside the Java run-time system itself or in an artifact such as a
modular JAR file.
- Since:
- 9
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Constructor Summary
ConstructorsModifierConstructorDescriptionprotected
ModuleReference
(ModuleDescriptor descriptor, URI location) Constructs a new instance of this class. -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionfinal ModuleDescriptor
Returns the module descriptor.location()
Returns the location of this module's content, if known.abstract ModuleReader
open()
Opens the module content for reading.
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Constructor Details
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ModuleReference
Constructs a new instance of this class.- Parameters:
descriptor
- The module descriptorlocation
- The module location ornull
if not known
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Method Details
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descriptor
Returns the module descriptor.- Returns:
- The module descriptor
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location
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open
Opens the module content for reading.- Returns:
- A
ModuleReader
to read the module - Throws:
IOException
- If an I/O error occurs
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