JDK-8186873 : Possible dead code "com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeInfo.isAnonymousDiamond()" which was added in 9
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 10
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2017-08-28
  • Updated: 2017-11-03
  • Resolved: 2017-10-19
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JDK 10
10 b28Fixed
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Description
Newly added method "com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeInfo.isAnonymousDiamond()" in http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/langtools/rev/816bd88d33a8
is uncovered by tests
Comments
Jon, do we really need this method?
31-08-2017

Looks like this is dead code. I can't find any usages of the method.
29-08-2017

The method itself is an internal method, so the obvious question is, do we have tests for the language feature for which is internal API is relevant?
28-08-2017