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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;

    * 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

Modules contains a lot of the Polygene™ infrastructure, which are the enforcers of these wise modularization principles.

It is not possible to modify the Modules, their resolution nor binding in any way after the application starts.