JDK-8033491 : Review numerics code for potential updates to new language and library features
  • Type: Task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.math
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2014-02-03
  • Updated: 2018-09-11
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6375303 - Review use of caching in BigDecimal
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JDK-8035906 - Revisit stable fields (JMM) and Unsafe use (Enhanced Volatiles) in numerics code
Description
Review the code in java.math and in the java.lang numerical classes for candidate changes to utilize current language and library features.
Comments
Might want as part of this work to revisit the use of a cache and thread locals in BigDecimal.toString(). For the discussion thread on this topic please see March 2014 - http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2014-March/025508.html April 2014 - http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2014-April/026373.html
15-04-2014