JDK-8029332 : Do not require nasgen-generated functions to return Object
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: jdk.nashorn
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2013-11-28
  • Updated: 2014-07-29
  • Resolved: 2014-01-14
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Description
Nasgen currently requires non-specialized functions to return Object, even when we know the function will return a double or other primitive value. 

This is very easy to fix as just removing the requirement from nasgen seems to work fine.
Comments
Fix pushed to nashorn/jdk9 forest: 8029332: Do not require nasgen-generated functions to return Object Reviewed-by: lagergren, jlaskey, hannesw ! buildtools/nasgen/src/jdk/nashorn/internal/tools/nasgen/MemberInfo.java ! src/jdk/nashorn/internal/objects/NativeMath.java
13-01-2014