JDK-8008275 : javac.Main should be @Supported
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2013-02-15
  • Updated: 2017-05-17
  • Resolved: 2013-09-04
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JDK 8
8 b108Fixed
Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8008274 - javac should not reference/use sample code
Relates :  
JDK-8008267 - Add @Supported annotation to com.sun.source types
Description
Currently, javac.Main has 3 public methods, of which two are supported and one is specifically excluded.  The excluded class is the "standard" public static void main entry point, so it would seem to make sense to define what it does, declare it a supported method, so that the entire class can be labelled @jdk.Supported.
Comments
Yes, a ccc would be needed since @Supported is a documented annotation type.
25-07-2013
Currently, @Supported has @Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.PACKAGE}) meaning that we cannot annotate just the existing public methods. Question: do we need CCC to change the spec of p.s.v.main(String[])
24-07-2013