JDK-8189146 : Have use of "var" in 9 and earlier source versions issue a warning for type declarations
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 10
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2017-10-11
  • Updated: 2018-04-05
  • Resolved: 2018-01-18
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Related Reports
Blocks :  
JDK-8151454 - JEP 286: Local-Variable Type Inference
Relates :  
JDK-8189145 - Define "future" lint category
Relates :  
JDK-8195293 - Issue more comprehensive warnings for use of "var" in earlier source versions
Description
When the possibility of "_" being removed from the future set of valid identifiers was determined, javac was updated to issue a warning to that effect in JDK 8. Underscore was removed from the set of valid identifiers as of JDK 9.

With local variable type inference, the name "var" should be given similar treatment in source versions 9 and earlier.
Comments
Late enhancement approved for JDK 10. Please update the description above to indicate the precise scope of the warning, which is more limited than first proposed.
16-01-2018
The review thread has settled and the version of the change in http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~darcy/8189146.4/ is presented for inclusion in JDK 10. Follow-up work with a more comprehensive fix will go into JDK 11.
13-01-2018
Request noted. I'll reserve judgement until the review thread reaches a conclusion.
10-01-2018
Late Enhancement Request The change in question, some variant of http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~darcy/8189146.1/ is a localized and low-risk change to warn about use of the name "var" in pre-10 source levels. This will allow a smoother transition by alerting users that the name "var" will not be available in the same way starting in 10. An analogous warning was issued about underscores as parameter names in JDK 8. I expect this change will be ready to push by 2018-01-12. (The webrev above is against JDK 11, but adapting the patch to JDK 10 should be trivial.)
09-01-2018
Review thread: http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/compiler-dev/2018-January/011518.html
09-01-2018