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| [[core-api-module,Module]] |
| = Module = |
| Modules are logical compartments to assist developers in creating and maintaining well modularized code. A Module only |
| belongs to a single Layer, but many Modules can exist in the same Layer. Composite access is limited to; |
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| * Composites within the same Module, with Visibility set to Visibility.module (default). |
| * Composites from Modules in the same Layer, with Visibility set to Visibility.layer |
| * Composites from Modules in Layers below, with Visibility set to Visibility.application |
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| Modules contains a lot of the Qi4j infrastructure, which are the enforcers of these wise modularization principles. |
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| It is not possible to modify the Modules, their resolution nor binding in any way after the application starts. |
