JDK-8154231 : Simplify access to System properties from JDK code
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2016-04-14
  • Updated: 2016-04-29
  • Resolved: 2016-04-21
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JDK 9
9 b116Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8155775 - Re-examine naming of privileged methods to access System properties
Relates :  
JDK-8154853 - java/util/TimeZone/OldIDMappingTest.sh fails after JDK-8154231
Description
With encapsulation in place, we can now safely enhance code which currently does this:

AccessController.doPrivileged(new GetPropertyAction(key));

by adding static methods that do the doPrivileged call if necessary.