JDK-8238892 : Release Note: toString() on Annotation Objects is Consistent Between Core Reflection and javac
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 14
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2020-02-11
  • Updated: 2020-04-27
  • Resolved: 2020-02-11
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JDK 14
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Description
Both core reflection and `javac`, through annotation processing, have objects representing annotations. The `toString` output for the two kinds of annotation objects now follow the same conventions. These conventions allow the output to be used in source code.