NameServiceDescriptor SPI is removed in JDK 9

[msgilligan]

The beeLin Java library uses the following Sun private APIs:

sun.net.spi.nameservice.NameService
sun.net.spi.nameservice.NameServiceDescriptor

and the META-INF/services mechanism of registering with the SPI. This is going away in Java 9. See https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8134577

This is unfortunate, because it is a great mechanism for enabling alternate DNS mechanisms in any Java application simply by adding a library JAR.

We need a replacement strategy for Java 9. Any ideas?

(Note: This mechanism does not to be available on Android OS)

[SkateScout]

Hi, here is an Info from me how it works:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11647629/how-to-configure-hostname-resolution-to-use-a-custom-dns-server-in-java

[stokito]

Google asked to restore back the API
https://bugs.java.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=8192780

[msgilligan]

@stokito I can't comment on bugs.java.com -- do you know how to do that?

[stokito]

You should be a contributor to have an access to bug tracker. Without this it will be immediately created thouthands of issues and it become a second StackOverflow.
But I think it's ok to write to working email of contributor.

[msgilligan]

I just discovered this:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/50000475