JDK-5040830 : (ann) please improve toString() for annotations containing exception proxies
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang:reflect
  • Affected Version: 5.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2004-04-30
  • Updated: 2016-11-02
  • Resolved: 2016-06-01
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JDK 9
9 b122Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8162817 - Annotation toString output not reusable for source input
Relates :  
JDK-5041778 - (ann) AnnotationFormatError if "default" Class type not found
Relates :  
JDK-8164819 - Make javac's toString() on annotation objects consistent with core reflection
Description
When an annotation contains an exception proxy, its printed form is not
helpful.  For example:

@A(value=sun.reflect.annotation.TypeNotPresentExceptionProxy@1d05c81)
Comments
Review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2016-May/041575.html
29-07-2016
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: dragon
08-09-2004
EVALUATION This would be a definite improvement and is well worth doing. ###@###.### 2004-04-30
30-04-2004