Bug ID: JDK-8274255 Update javac messages to use "enum class" rather than "enum type"

Type: Bug
Component: tools
Sub-Component: javac

Priority: P4
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Fixed

Submitted: 2021-09-24
Updated: 2021-09-30
Resolved: 2021-09-27

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JDK 18
18 b17Fixed

After a terminology update in JavaSE 16, the JLS uses the phrase "enum classes" rather than "enum types": compare

https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se15/html/jls-8.html#jls-8.9
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se17/html/jls-8.html#jls-8.9

The messages in javac's compiler properties should be aligned with the revised wording.

 See "Consistent Class and Interface Terminology" document:
https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk16/docs/specs/class-terminology-jls.html
for the full terminology update.

Changeset: 172900da Author: Joe Darcy <darcy@openjdk.org> Date: 2021-09-27 16:28:17 +0000 URL: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/commit/172900dab133aad9029c904101ff9ddaaced6a8f

27-09-2021

Noticed during work on JDK-8202056.

24-09-2021

Relates :	JDK-8246772 - JLS changes for Record Classes (Final)
Relates :	JDK-8202056 - Expand serial warning to check for bad overloads of serial-related methods and ineffectual fields
Relates :	JDK-8257638 - Update usage of "type" terminology in javax.lang.model