JDK-8214687 : Optimize Collections.nCopies().hashCode() and equals()
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:collections
  • Affected Version: 8,11,13
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2018-12-03
  • Updated: 2019-10-04
  • Resolved: 2018-12-30
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11.0.5-oracleFixed 13 b02Fixed 7u241Fixed 8u231Fixed openjdk8u232Fixed
Description
Currently Collections.nCopies().hashCode() delegates to AbstractList.hashCode() which creates an iterator and caculates the hashCode of the same element n times. An optimized implementation is possible which:

- Doesn't create an iterator
- Calls element.hashCode() at most once
- Has O(log(n)) complexity

Also specialized implementation of CopiesList.equals() is possible which at least can check whether another object is also a CopiesList (in this case, no iteration is necessary, just compare single element and size).
Comments
Fix Request (11u) Backporting this patch keeps codebases in sync (I see 11.0.5-oracle). Patch applies cleanly to 11u, passes tier1 tests.
02-07-2019

Fix Request (8u) Backporting this performance fix keeps codebases in sync (I see 8u231). Patch applies with usual reshufflings, and requires touchups in test code to compile and run. Passes tier1-like suite afterwards. 8u RFR: https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk8u-dev/2019-July/009757.html
02-07-2019