JDK-8068639 : Make certain annotation classfile warnings opt-in
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 7u71,9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2015-01-08
  • Updated: 2015-09-29
  • Resolved: 2015-01-08
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Description
EE has reported that certain checks javac does on the class files of annotation types are inhibiting adoption of Java SE 8.

Making the checks opt-in warnings, enabled under an existing -Xlint option, would resolve the adoption issue.
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Review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/compiler-dev/2015-January/009226.html
08-01-2015