Bug ID: JDK-6798873 Reduce the number of classes loaded and class dependencies

JDK-6798873 : Reduce the number of classes loaded and class dependencies

Type: Enhancement
Component: other-libs
Sub-Component: other
Affected Version: 7

Priority: P4
Status: Closed
Resolution: Fixed
OS: generic
CPU: generic

Submitted: 2009-01-28
Updated: 2011-05-18
Resolved: 2011-05-18

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JDK 6	JDK 7
6u14Fixed	7 betaFixed

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Description

This CR serves as the umbrella CR for the effort in reducing the number of classes loaded and breaking class dependencies.

The number of classes loaded on Windows:
  command-line helloworld         316 (6u12)   332 (JDK 7 b46)
  GUI helloworld with a JFramer  1061 (6u12)  1076 (JDK 7 b46)
  GUI helloworld with a Frame     828 (6u12)   855 (JDK 7 b46)

The number of classes loaded on Solaris sparc:
  command-line helloworld         312 (6u12)   331 (JDK 7 b46)
  GUI helloworld with a JFramer  1139 (6u12)  1158 (JDK 7 b46)
  GUI helloworld with a Frame    1020 (6u12)  1047 (JDK 7 b46)

Comments

EVALUATION Fixes have been integrated in jdk 7 and we close this umbrella CR. See the related CRs for the fixes integrated in jdk7.

23-07-2010

EVALUATION This CR serves as an umbrella CR to capture the fixes for breaking the class dependency.

27-03-2009

EVALUATION Use the lazy initialization idiom and fix this in JDK7

28-01-2009