JDK-8155873 : Fix deprecation warnings about Class.newInstance
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: New
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Submitted: 2016-05-02
  • Updated: 2016-05-02
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6850612 - Deprecate Class.newInstance since it violates the checked exception language contract
Relates :  
JDK-8066618 - Fix deprecation warnings in jdk libraries
Sub Tasks
JDK-8155874 :  
Fix java.desktop deprecation warnings about Class.newInstance - Resolved
JDK-8155880 :  
Fix langtools usage of the deprecated Class.newInstance method - Closed
Description
When Class.newInstance was deprecated (JDK-6850612), the warnings on existing uses of the method were generally suppressed. Those sites should be re-examined and potentially rewritten to use other recommended coding patterns.