JDK-8131313 : Define Scoping
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2015-07-15
  • Updated: 2015-07-15
  • Resolved: 2015-07-15
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JDK 9
9Fixed
Description
This feature is to support the latest version of Unicode, and the following classes will be affected by the change. No new public class will be added. 

- java.lang.Character 
- java.lang.String 
- java.text.Bidi 
- java.text.BreakIterator 
- java.text.Normalizer 

API changes which need CCC approval are as follows: 

- java.lang.Character 
--- The Unicode version in the class description is updated from "7.0.0" to "8.0.0". 
--- 10 new blocks in UnicodeBlock 
--- 6 new scripts in UnicodeScript