JDK-8262807 : Note assumptions of core reflection modeling and parameter handling
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang:reflect
  • Affected Version: 17
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2021-03-02
  • Updated: 2024-08-12
  • Resolved: 2021-03-17
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JDK 17
17 b15Fixed
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Description
While core reflection is in the java.land and java.lang.reflect packages, it predominantly present a JVM-centric rather than Java language-centric view of the platform.

This could be noted at the package-level, in particular regarding the handling of parameters.

Filed in response to core-libs-dev discussion:
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2021-February/074722.html
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2021-March/074794.html
Comments
Changeset: 99b39aad Author: Joe Darcy <darcy@openjdk.org> Date: 2021-03-17 21:58:48 +0000 URL: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/commit/99b39aad
17-03-2021