JDK-6819246 : improve support for decoding instructions in classfile library
Type:Enhancement
Component:tools
Sub-Component:javap
Affected Version:7
Priority:P4
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
OS:generic
CPU:generic
Submitted:2009-03-18
Updated:2012-01-13
Resolved:2012-01-13
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In the recent rewrite of javap, the code to decode and print instructions was inherited largely unchanged from the older version of javap. It should be rewritten to facilitate other uses of the classfile library.
Comments
EVALUATION
Useful refactoring to clean up legacy code.