JDK-8004841 : Add platform support for parameter reflection
  • Type: New Feature
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Other
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2012-12-11
  • Updated: 2014-06-06
  • Resolved: 2013-03-21
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8046108 - JEP 118: Access to Parameter Names at Runtime
Sub Tasks
JDK-8004727 :  
Add compiler support for parameter reflection - Closed
JDK-8004728 :  
Add hotspot support for parameter reflection - Closed
JDK-8004729 :  
Add java.lang.reflect.Parameter and related changes for parameter reflection - Closed
JDK-8004730 :  
Add language model support for parameter reflection - Closed
JDK-8004731 :  
Add disassembler support for parameter reflection - Closed
Description
To support more accurate modeling of information about types, there is need for a java.lang.reflect.Parameter class to capture information particular to parameters.  Fully implementing this feature will require changes to HotSpot and core reflection and possibly implementation change to javax.lang.model.
Comments
Umbrella tasks being closed since all subtasks have been resolved.
21-03-2013