JDK-8370628 : Rename BigInteger::nthRoot to rootn, and similarly for nthRootAndRemainder
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.math
  • Affected Version: 26
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2025-10-24
  • Updated: 2025-10-27
  • Resolved: 2025-10-27
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JDK 26
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CSR :  
JDK-8370629 - Rename BigInteger::nthRoot to rootn, and similarly for nthRootAndRemainder
Relates :  
JDK-8077587 - BigInteger Roots
Description
To adhere more closely to IEEE 754-2019 section on recommended functions, it is better to rename BigInteger::nthRoot to BigInteger::rootn, and BigInteger::nthRootAndRemainder to BigInteger::rootnAndRemainder.
Comments
Changeset: e9479b51 Branch: master Author: Raffaello Giulietti <rgiulietti@openjdk.org> Date: 2025-10-27 08:15:00 +0000 URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/commit/e9479b517ad8b6eac7244057644f90e710bd74b7
27-10-2025
A pull request was submitted for review. Branch: master URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/27980 Date: 2025-10-24 17:45:28 +0000
24-10-2025