ANTLR with Java 9+ Module system

[Machello Hengsti]

I am using the latest ANTLR 4.8 jar in my Project. Since Java 9 the Java modules were introduced (Jigsaw). My Application uses this Module system, where essentially you can define modules and define required other modules and the interface of the module. Unfortunately ANTLR does not support this. Could the support be added in the next version? It would not be hard to do, ANTLR would essentially only need to add the module definition, which would mean to add a module-info.java.

See https://www.oracle.com/corporate/features/understanding-java-9-modules.html

As a result Applications that use Java 9+ could be error/warning free be modularized. Will the Project lead consider to add this?

BR Martin

[eric vergnaud]

Hi,

how about you submit a PR to that end?
Eric

[Machello Hengsti]

does this has a chance to be accepted? if I do it nicely, will it be in the next release?

[Mike Lischke]

does this has a chance to be accepted? if I do it nicely, will it be in the next release?

If this is a change in the tool itself then it's not be very likely that it will be included. PRs for one of the ANTLR4 targets has much higher chances to be taken in. But even then it will take til the end of the year before a new release comes out.

Mike
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[Eric Vergnaud]

I don’t have the final word, but it doesn’t touch the code, so I will support it

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