Name: rmT116609			Date: 04/17/2003


A DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST :
CharBuffer includes a package-private abstract method, toString(int,int). This effectively precludes making subclasses of CharBuffer in other packages.

JUSTIFICATION :
It seems useful and legitimate to allow user subclasses of CharBuffer, which may wrap other object types or annotate the CharBuffer with additional state.


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
If precluding such subclasses is intentional design, a Javadoc note explaining why developers should not create their own CharBuffer subclasses would be appreciated.

If precluding such subclasses is unintentional behavior, please remove the package-private protection on the toString(int,int) method to enable outside subclassing. (It's the only abstract method in CharBuffer so protected.)
(Review ID: 184321) 
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