[Jython-dev] Early Access builds of JDK 8u112 b01, JDK 9 b124 are available on java.net

[Rory O'D. <ror...@or...>]

Hi Alan,

Early Access b124 <https://jdk9.java.net/download/> for JDK 9 is 
available on java.net, summary of  changes are listed here 
<http://www.java.net/download/java/jdk9/changes/jdk-9+120.html>.

Early Access b123 <https://jdk9.java.net/jigsaw/> (#5178) for JDK 9 with 
Project Jigsaw is available on java.net, summary of  changes are listed 
here 
<http://download.java.net/java/jigsaw/archive/123/binaries/jdk-9+123.html>

Early Access b01 <https://jdk8.java.net/download.html> for JDK 8u112 is 
available on java.net.

Update to JEP 261 : Module System - email from Mark Reinhold [1]

- The special ALL-DEFAULT module name, which represents the default set 
of root modules for use with the -addmods option [2];
- A more thorough explanation of how the built-in class loaders have 
changed, how built-in modules are assigned to each loader,
    and how these loaders work together to load classes [3]; and
- The reason why Java EE-related modules are no longer resolved by 
default [4].
- There are various other minor corrections and clarifications, as can 
be seen in the detailed diff [5].


Rgds,Rory

[1]http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jigsaw-dev/2016-June/008227.html
[2]http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/261#ALL-DEFAULT
[3]http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/261#Class-loaders
[4]http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/261#EE-modules
[5]http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mr/jigsaw/jeps/updates/261-2016-06-15.html 
<http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Emr/jigsaw/jeps/updates/261-2016-06-15.html>

-- 
Rgds,Rory O'Donnell
Quality Engineering Manager
Oracle EMEA, Dublin,Ireland