What's wrong with this module definition for spring.core?

Question

I'm trying to start using Java's new module system as well as jlink, for which I'm using the ModiTect Maven plugin. I'm creating module-info.java files for each of my dependencies that do not define them yet, so that jlink can properly do it's job.

One of the modules I'm requiring is spring.core from org.springframework:spring-core:5.0.7.RELEASE. I created the module-info.java looking like this:

module spring.core {
    exports org.springframework;
}

by having this ModiTect config:

<module>
    <artifact>
        <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
    </artifact>
    <moduleInfoSource>
        module spring.core {
        exports org.springframework;
        }
    </moduleInfoSource>
</module>

But when I run jlink, with this command:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-10.0.1\bin\jlink --add-modules tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver --module-path c:\Users\pupeno\.m2\repository\tech\flexpoint\dashmancommon\1.0.0-beta.11;C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\modules;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-10.0.1\jmods;C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanse

rver\target\classes --output C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\jlink-image --launcher dashmanserver=tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver/tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver.DashmanServerApplication --ignore-signing-information

I get this error:

[ERROR] Error: Error reading module: C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\modules\spring-core-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar

And that's pretty much all the information I get. What's wrong with the module? Any ideas?

The full stacktrace looks like this, but I don't think it's helpful:

[INFO] --- moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image (create-runtime-image) @ dashmanserver ---
[DEBUG] Configuring mojo org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image from plugin realm ClassRealm[plugin>org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT, parent: jdk.internal.loader.ClassLoaders$AppClassLoader@5ef04b5]
[DEBUG] Configuring mojo 'org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image' with basic configurator -->
[DEBUG]   (f) ignoreSigningInformation = true
[DEBUG]   (s) name = dashmanserver
[DEBUG]   (s) module = tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver/tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver.DashmanServerApplication
[DEBUG]   (f) launcher = org.moditect.mavenplugin.image.model.Launcher@46cb800b
[DEBUG]   (f) mavenSession = org.apache.maven.execution.MavenSession@74d3b638
[DEBUG]   (f) modulePath = [C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\classes, C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\modules, c:\Users\pupeno\.m2\repository\tech\flexpoint\dashmancommon\1.0.0-beta.11]
[DEBUG]   (f) modules = [tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver]
[DEBUG]   (f) outputDirectory = C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\jlink-image
[DEBUG]   (f) stripDebug = false
[DEBUG] -- end configuration --
[DEBUG] Running jlink: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-10.0.1\bin\jlink --add-modules tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver --module-path c:\Users\pupeno\.m2\repository\tech\flexpoint\dashmancommon\1.0.0-beta.11;C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\modules;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-10.0.1\jmods;C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanse
rver\target\classes --output C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\jlink-image --launcher dashmanserver=tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver/tech.flexpoint.dashmanserver.DashmanServerApplication --ignore-signing-information
[DEBUG] Error: Error reading module: C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\modules\spring-core-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar
[ERROR] Error: Error reading module: C:\Users\pupeno\Documents\Dashman\code\dashmanserver\target\modules\spring-core-5.0.7.RELEASE.jar
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD FAILURE
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: 16.310 s
[INFO] Finished at: 2018-07-05T20:15:12+01:00
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image (create-runtime-image) on project dashmanserver: Execution create-runtime-image of goal org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image failed: Execution of jlink failed -> [Help 1]
org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image (create-runtime-image) on project dashmanserver: Execution create-runtime-image of goal org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image failed: Execution of jlink failed
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:213)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:954)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:288)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:192)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:564)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginExecutionException: Execution create-runtime-image of goal org.moditect:moditect-maven-plugin:1.0.0-SNAPSHOT:create-runtime-image failed: Execution of jlink failed
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:148)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:208)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:954)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:288)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:192)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:564)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Execution of jlink failed
    at org.moditect.internal.command.ProcessExecutor.run (ProcessExecutor.java:68)
    at org.moditect.commands.CreateRuntimeImage.runJlink (CreateRuntimeImage.java:114)
    at org.moditect.commands.CreateRuntimeImage.run (CreateRuntimeImage.java:68)
    at org.moditect.mavenplugin.image.CreateRuntimeImageMojo.execute (CreateRuntimeImageMojo.java:114)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo (DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:208)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:154)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute (MojoExecutor.java:146)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject (LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build (SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute (LifecycleStarter.java:128)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:305)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute (DefaultMaven.java:192)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute (DefaultMaven.java:105)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute (MavenCli.java:954)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain (MavenCli.java:288)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main (MavenCli.java:192)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0 (Native Method)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke (DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke (Method.java:564)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced (Launcher.java:289)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch (Launcher.java:229)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode (Launcher.java:415)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main (Launcher.java:356)
[ERROR]
[ERROR]
[ERROR] For more information about the errors and possible solutions, please read the following articles:
[ERROR] [Help 1] http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/PluginExecutionException

Answer 1

I believe the reason for this error, was that spring.core doesn't define the org.springframework package. My current attempt at defining the spring.core module looks like this:

    module spring.core {
        exports org.springframework.asm;
        exports org.springframework.core;
        exports org.springframework.core.annotation;
        exports org.springframework.core.convert;
        exports org.springframework.core.convert.converter;
        exports org.springframework.core.convert.support;
        exports org.springframework.core.env;
        exports org.springframework.core.io;
        exports org.springframework.core.io.support;
        exports org.springframework.core.type;
        exports org.springframework.core.type.filter;
        exports org.springframework.core.type.classreading;
        exports org.springframework.util;
        exports org.springframework.util.xml;
        requires java.desktop;
        requires java.xml;
        requires spring.jcl;
    }