JDK-8139070 : StringUTF16 should check for the maximum length
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2015-10-07
  • Updated: 2015-11-20
  • Resolved: 2015-11-20
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JDK 9
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Description
...and throw OutOfMemoryError? This can also be used to collapse the getChar/putChar back to integer computation.

Something like:
 http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~shade/8139070/webrev.00/