JDK-8000404 : rename javax.tools.GenerateNativeHeader to java.lang.annotation.Native
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2012-10-03
  • Updated: 2017-05-17
  • Resolved: 2012-11-14
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JDK 8
8 b66Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8003412 - javac needs to understand java.lang.annotation.Native
Relates :  
JDK-7150368 - javac should include basic ability to generate native headers
Sub Tasks
JDK-8000405 :  
add java.lang.annotation.Native - Resolved
JDK-8000406 :  
change files using @GenerateNativeHeader to use @Native - Closed
JDK-8000407 :  
remove @GenerateNativeHeader - Closed
Description
javax.tools.GenerateNativeHeader is a proposed new-in-8 annotation that is used by javac to help determine when to generate native headers.   The package causes issues for JIgsaw, since we would like to use the feature on classes in the base module, but do not want any dependence from the base module to the module containing javax.tools.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the annotation should be directly applied to the constant fields that need to be exported -- and not to the class as a whole.   

Given this, it is proposed to move/rename the annotation to  java.lang.annotation.Native with TargetType FIELD.