JDK-7035495 : javax.swing.ImageIcon spec should be clarified
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2011-04-11
  • Updated: 2017-05-16
  • Resolved: 2013-10-14
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JDK 8
8 b115Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6482575 - Leak in ImageIcon
Description
javax.swing.ImageIcon contains two protected fields: 

protected static Component 	component 
protected static MediaTracker 	tracker 

There is no documentation provided regarding aim and possible usage of these fields. As a result issues like CR 7035023 possible.  That should be changed.
Comments
please add ccc link
10-10-2013
moving back to Alexandr
13-09-2013
P3 as conformance issue
03-06-2013
EVALUATION We should add the @Deprecated annotation for the fields.
13-04-2011