Bug ID: JDK-4891872 (reflect) Extend reflection to support generics, metadata and JSR201 features

JDK-4891872 : (reflect) Extend reflection to support generics, metadata and JSR201 features

Type: Bug
Component: core-libs
Sub-Component: java.lang:reflect
Affected Version: 1.4.1,5.0,6

Priority: P2
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Fixed
OS: generic,solaris_8
CPU: generic,sparc

Submitted: 2003-07-17
Updated: 2020-08-03
Resolved: 2003-11-23

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5.0 b13Fixed

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Description

Reflection should support the  language features of JSR14, JSR175 and
JSR201. All these specify extension to core reflection to support the language
extensions they define, but these have not yet been implemented.

Comments

CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: tiger-beta FIXED IN: tiger-beta INTEGRATED IN: tiger-b13 tiger-b15 tiger-b16 tiger-b30 tiger-beta

14-06-2004

SUGGESTED FIX See attachment. ###@###.### 2003-11-17

17-11-2003

EVALUATION A fine idea. ###@###.### 2003-11-04

04-11-2003