What is "jigsaw"

Jigsaw is the name of the Java 9 modularization project.

The main objectives of the project are:

• Make Java SE and JDK more easily scalable;

• Improve Security and Maintainability of Java SE and JDK;

• Enable application performance improvements;

• Facilitate the process of developing and modifying libraries and large applications for both Java SE and Java EE;

For more details see project page.