Allow class loaders to bind to layers for service loading

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    • Type: Enhancement
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • Priority: P4
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    • Component/s: core-libs
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      When loading services by class loader (`ServiceLoader.load(Class,ClassLoader)`), the module layers bound to the given class loader are searched for services, along with the layers bound to class loader's parent, and so on. For non-hierarchical class loader arrangements, this breaks down because the parent class loader of non-hierarchical class loaders is typically `null` (i.e. the boot class loader), while the class loader might have multiple dependency class loaders which replace the role of parent.

      Add an API to `ClassLoader` which allows additional layers to be bound to the class loader for the purpose of service loading by class loader, without affecting reliable configuration of modules (see JDK-8346439), which allows non-hierarchical class loaders to resolve service providers in dependency class loaders.

            Assignee:
            David Lloyd
            Reporter:
            David Lloyd
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