# Module jdk.jlink

Defines the jlink tool for creating run-time images, the jmod tool for creating and manipulating JMOD files, and the jimage tool for inspecting the JDK implementation-specific container file for classes and resources.

This module provides the equivalent of command-line access to the jlink and jmod tools via the `ToolProvider` SPI. Instances of the tools can be obtained by calling `ToolProvider.findFirst` or the `service loader` with the name `"jlink"` or `"jmod"` as appropriate.

jimage only exists as a command-line tool, and does not provide any direct API.

Tool Guides:
  jlink, jmod, jimage

Module Graph:
Since:
  9

- - ### Services

    Provides
    Type | Description
    --- | ---
    ToolProvider | An interface for command-line tools to provide a way to be invoked without necessarily starting a new VM.