JDK-8048710 : Use ServiceLoader for the jvmstat protocols
Type:Bug
Component:core-svc
Sub-Component:tools
Affected Version:9
Priority:P3
Status:Resolved
Resolution:Fixed
Submitted:2014-06-30
Updated:2014-07-10
Resolved:2014-07-01
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jvmstat uses Class.forName() to load the different protocol implementations. A better implementation would be to use ServiceLoader instead. This would also make it easier to remove dependencies on some protocols.