JDK-8234782 : Discuss evolution of records in serialization spec
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.io:serialization
  • Affected Version: 14
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2019-11-26
  • Updated: 2020-02-01
  • Resolved: 2020-01-23
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Related Reports
CSR :  
JDK-8237202 - Discuss evolution of records in serialization spec
Relates :  
JDK-8233436 - Preview APIs support for records
Description
As discussed in the CSR feedback of JDK-8233436, evolution of records should be discussed in the updates to the serialization spec.
Comments
The implementation already supports the types of evolution that this issue is proposing to add, therefore this change does not contain a source code element ( just a specification update ) - adding `noreg-doc`.
17-01-2020
The most significant aspects of serialization evolution concerning records are 1) adding and removing record components, and 2) the compatible scenarios where an ordinary class may be changed to a record class
17-01-2020