JDK-8073372 : Redundant CONSTANT_Class entry not generated for inlined constant
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2015-02-17
  • Updated: 2015-09-29
  • Resolved: 2015-05-29
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8u60Fixed 9 b68Fixed
Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8073374 - Re-examine jdk.xml.ws dependency on java.xml.ws SOAPNamespaceConstants
Relates :  
JDK-8073374 - Re-examine jdk.xml.ws dependency on java.xml.ws SOAPNamespaceConstants
Relates :  
JDK-7153958 - add constant pool reference to class containing inlined constants
Description
public class T {
    public static final String TEXT = B.NAME;
}

public class B {
    public static final String NAME = "my-name";
}

There is no CONSTANT_Class entry of class B in T.class.  If B.NAME is referenced from a method body, the redundant constant pool entry is present.
Comments
Mandy, thanks for the info
19-02-2015
Vicente - the langtools fix has to wait until JDK-8073374 is fixed. Otherwise, the jdk build will fail jdeps verification.
19-02-2015