Java Modules: Have access to a access to an object but unable to create the object










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Let's say I have 2 Modules.



One called "Receiver" and one called "Modifier".



In the Receiver module I have a package called "com.danii.Receiver", with a class called "DataReceiver". And I have another package in the Receiver module called "com.danii.Entities", with a class called "Data". The Receiver module currently only exports com.danii.Receiver.



The class DataReceiver, when I run a function in it, will create a new Data object, and send it back.



In my Modifier module, I have it set to require com.danii.Receiver, and I wish to receive some Data via DataReceiver. I try to do this, but no matter what I do I cannot read it because it doesn't have access to the Data class.



How can I have access to read the Data DataReceiver gives me, but still not able to create Data?










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  • Exporting is only half of the process. The Modifier module needs to declare requires com.danii.Receiver; in its module-info.java.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:12










  • I've done that, I should probably clarify that, sorry @VGR.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:15










  • Ah, I see now. You must export every package whose classes you wish to make accessible by other modules. So, you need exports com.danii.Entities; in addition to exporting com.danii.Receiver.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:23











  • @VGR Doing that would make Data instantiate-able. As I said I do not want the Modifier module to be able to create Data, only receive it.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:30










  • I see. I thought you were asking why you could not instantiate Data, but you were actually asking how to prevent instantiation of Data by other modules. In that case, Ryan’s answer is correct (except that you should never preface an interface name with an I).
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:34















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Let's say I have 2 Modules.



One called "Receiver" and one called "Modifier".



In the Receiver module I have a package called "com.danii.Receiver", with a class called "DataReceiver". And I have another package in the Receiver module called "com.danii.Entities", with a class called "Data". The Receiver module currently only exports com.danii.Receiver.



The class DataReceiver, when I run a function in it, will create a new Data object, and send it back.



In my Modifier module, I have it set to require com.danii.Receiver, and I wish to receive some Data via DataReceiver. I try to do this, but no matter what I do I cannot read it because it doesn't have access to the Data class.



How can I have access to read the Data DataReceiver gives me, but still not able to create Data?










share|improve this question























  • Exporting is only half of the process. The Modifier module needs to declare requires com.danii.Receiver; in its module-info.java.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:12










  • I've done that, I should probably clarify that, sorry @VGR.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:15










  • Ah, I see now. You must export every package whose classes you wish to make accessible by other modules. So, you need exports com.danii.Entities; in addition to exporting com.danii.Receiver.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:23











  • @VGR Doing that would make Data instantiate-able. As I said I do not want the Modifier module to be able to create Data, only receive it.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:30










  • I see. I thought you were asking why you could not instantiate Data, but you were actually asking how to prevent instantiation of Data by other modules. In that case, Ryan’s answer is correct (except that you should never preface an interface name with an I).
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:34













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Let's say I have 2 Modules.



One called "Receiver" and one called "Modifier".



In the Receiver module I have a package called "com.danii.Receiver", with a class called "DataReceiver". And I have another package in the Receiver module called "com.danii.Entities", with a class called "Data". The Receiver module currently only exports com.danii.Receiver.



The class DataReceiver, when I run a function in it, will create a new Data object, and send it back.



In my Modifier module, I have it set to require com.danii.Receiver, and I wish to receive some Data via DataReceiver. I try to do this, but no matter what I do I cannot read it because it doesn't have access to the Data class.



How can I have access to read the Data DataReceiver gives me, but still not able to create Data?










share|improve this question















Let's say I have 2 Modules.



One called "Receiver" and one called "Modifier".



In the Receiver module I have a package called "com.danii.Receiver", with a class called "DataReceiver". And I have another package in the Receiver module called "com.danii.Entities", with a class called "Data". The Receiver module currently only exports com.danii.Receiver.



The class DataReceiver, when I run a function in it, will create a new Data object, and send it back.



In my Modifier module, I have it set to require com.danii.Receiver, and I wish to receive some Data via DataReceiver. I try to do this, but no matter what I do I cannot read it because it doesn't have access to the Data class.



How can I have access to read the Data DataReceiver gives me, but still not able to create Data?







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  • Exporting is only half of the process. The Modifier module needs to declare requires com.danii.Receiver; in its module-info.java.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:12










  • I've done that, I should probably clarify that, sorry @VGR.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:15










  • Ah, I see now. You must export every package whose classes you wish to make accessible by other modules. So, you need exports com.danii.Entities; in addition to exporting com.danii.Receiver.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:23











  • @VGR Doing that would make Data instantiate-able. As I said I do not want the Modifier module to be able to create Data, only receive it.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:30










  • I see. I thought you were asking why you could not instantiate Data, but you were actually asking how to prevent instantiation of Data by other modules. In that case, Ryan’s answer is correct (except that you should never preface an interface name with an I).
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:34
















  • Exporting is only half of the process. The Modifier module needs to declare requires com.danii.Receiver; in its module-info.java.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:12










  • I've done that, I should probably clarify that, sorry @VGR.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:15










  • Ah, I see now. You must export every package whose classes you wish to make accessible by other modules. So, you need exports com.danii.Entities; in addition to exporting com.danii.Receiver.
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:23











  • @VGR Doing that would make Data instantiate-able. As I said I do not want the Modifier module to be able to create Data, only receive it.
    – Danii
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:30










  • I see. I thought you were asking why you could not instantiate Data, but you were actually asking how to prevent instantiation of Data by other modules. In that case, Ryan’s answer is correct (except that you should never preface an interface name with an I).
    – VGR
    Nov 11 '18 at 21:34















Exporting is only half of the process. The Modifier module needs to declare requires com.danii.Receiver; in its module-info.java.
– VGR
Nov 11 '18 at 21:12




Exporting is only half of the process. The Modifier module needs to declare requires com.danii.Receiver; in its module-info.java.
– VGR
Nov 11 '18 at 21:12












I've done that, I should probably clarify that, sorry @VGR.
– Danii
Nov 11 '18 at 21:15




I've done that, I should probably clarify that, sorry @VGR.
– Danii
Nov 11 '18 at 21:15












Ah, I see now. You must export every package whose classes you wish to make accessible by other modules. So, you need exports com.danii.Entities; in addition to exporting com.danii.Receiver.
– VGR
Nov 11 '18 at 21:23





Ah, I see now. You must export every package whose classes you wish to make accessible by other modules. So, you need exports com.danii.Entities; in addition to exporting com.danii.Receiver.
– VGR
Nov 11 '18 at 21:23













@VGR Doing that would make Data instantiate-able. As I said I do not want the Modifier module to be able to create Data, only receive it.
– Danii
Nov 11 '18 at 21:30




@VGR Doing that would make Data instantiate-able. As I said I do not want the Modifier module to be able to create Data, only receive it.
– Danii
Nov 11 '18 at 21:30












I see. I thought you were asking why you could not instantiate Data, but you were actually asking how to prevent instantiation of Data by other modules. In that case, Ryan’s answer is correct (except that you should never preface an interface name with an I).
– VGR
Nov 11 '18 at 21:34




I see. I thought you were asking why you could not instantiate Data, but you were actually asking how to prevent instantiation of Data by other modules. In that case, Ryan’s answer is correct (except that you should never preface an interface name with an I).
– VGR
Nov 11 '18 at 21:34












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One option that would allow you to keep most aspects of your current structure would be to have another exported package with an interface implemented by Data (I'll call it IData for now). Then DataReceiver can return an IData object (implementation would still be via the Data class). IData could be in its own exported package or in the Receiver package that you are already exporting.






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    One option that would allow you to keep most aspects of your current structure would be to have another exported package with an interface implemented by Data (I'll call it IData for now). Then DataReceiver can return an IData object (implementation would still be via the Data class). IData could be in its own exported package or in the Receiver package that you are already exporting.






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      One option that would allow you to keep most aspects of your current structure would be to have another exported package with an interface implemented by Data (I'll call it IData for now). Then DataReceiver can return an IData object (implementation would still be via the Data class). IData could be in its own exported package or in the Receiver package that you are already exporting.






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        One option that would allow you to keep most aspects of your current structure would be to have another exported package with an interface implemented by Data (I'll call it IData for now). Then DataReceiver can return an IData object (implementation would still be via the Data class). IData could be in its own exported package or in the Receiver package that you are already exporting.






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        One option that would allow you to keep most aspects of your current structure would be to have another exported package with an interface implemented by Data (I'll call it IData for now). Then DataReceiver can return an IData object (implementation would still be via the Data class). IData could be in its own exported package or in the Receiver package that you are already exporting.







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