JDK-8168681 : Correct deprecation text for Class.newInstance
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang:reflect
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2016-10-25
  • Updated: 2016-11-11
  • Resolved: 2016-11-03
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JDK 9
9 b144Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-8159330 - Improve deprecation text for Class.newInstance
Description
As found by Phil Race, the original substitution text for Class.newInstance (JDK-8159330) is not equivalent in all cases. This should be addressed.
Comments
Review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2016-November/044507.html
03-11-2016
The current suggested replacement text is "The call clazz.newInstance() can be replaced by clazz.getConstructor().newInstance()" However, using "getDeclaredConstructor()" is most likely the better replacement since it should be able to find and call non-public constructors when that is permissible.
25-10-2016