Java 11 module path conflicting package

When using flexmark as a dependency in a JDK11 project, I’m running into problems when using the MutableDataHolder, … from the flexmark-util package. I’m unable to put both require flexmark; and require flexmark.util; in my module-info since both of those seem to expose the same com.vladsch.flexmark package, which is not allowed… Am I using the library wrong or is there no support yet for java 9+?

[Crazy-Duck]

I agree that the module system is just another stab at handling dependency management, although I do think the enhanced support for encapsulation and the explicit listing of dependencies is a nice improvement. However I disagree that there is no way to make a library both Java 8 and Java 9 compatible. The automatic module system exists for this exact purpose, the only requirement being that there be no conflicting packages. In short the main thing that would be needed to make the library Java 9+ compatible would just be resolving the package name conflicts, there’s no need to make it fully modular yet.

[vsch]

I fully agree and the library is well overdue for major refactoring that I did not do because it would break existing code.

I am in the process of layout out the plan of action now so I can address this and other breaking clean up (#233) in one breaking release. I would like to include, if possible at least a RegEx to apply to existing source to help with the changes. I expect most of them will be import statement changes, most of which will be easily handled with a regex.