Summary

JSR 907 1.3 MR indicated that the javax.transaction.xa package will be subsumed by Java SE. As part of that effort, we will need to create a new module java.transaction.xa.

Problem

javax.transaction.xa should be provided in its own module now that it has been subsumed by Java SE.

Solution

Remove javax.transaction.xa from the java.sql module and create the java.transaction.xa module. The java.sql module will still require use of the new module but it will make it easier for other technologies who may desire to use the javax.transaction.xa package.

Specification

The changes may be seen at http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~lancea/8197533/webrev.00/index.html and the webrev is also attached.