JDK-8177019 : Nestmates JLS changes
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: specification
  • Sub-Component: language
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2017-03-17
  • Updated: 2018-08-03
  • Resolved: 2018-01-18
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JDK 11
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JDK-8202513 - 13.1: Note that references may occur to other enclosing classes
Description
Defines any changes needed in the JLS in relation to "nestmates".

The only likely change is to introduce the "nestmate terminolgy so that the JLS and JVMS are connected.
Comments
I've attached a revision, which rolls back any changes to section 13.1 (we've decided the stronger assertion about references to enclosing classes is not appropriate.)
02-05-2018
Just for the record I've gone through the final version and see no issues, and have no further comments. Thanks!
22-01-2018
Final spec changes are attached.
18-01-2018
I looked over 13.1, and think it does a fine job of allowing binaries to use the NestHost and NestMembers attributes without any changes (see items 9 and 10 in the second list).
15-12-2017
Proposed spec changes are attached.
15-12-2017