JDK-6501749 : Filer should state connection between created files and root elements
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.annotation.processing
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2006-12-07
  • Updated: 2011-07-15
  • Resolved: 2011-07-15
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JDK 7
7 b51Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6499119 - Created package-info class file modeled improperly
Description
It would be clearer if the javax.annotation.processing.Filer more explicitly stated that the created files show up as the root elements of some subsequent round.
Comments
SUGGESTED FIX --- old/src/share/classes/javax/annotation/processing/Filer.java Tue Feb 24 17:16:35 2009 +++ new/src/share/classes/javax/annotation/processing/Filer.java Tue Feb 24 17:16:34 2009 @@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ * processor. Files created in this way will be known to the * annotation processing tool implementing this interface, better * enabling the tool to manage them. Source and class files so - * created will be considered for processing by the tool after the - * {@code close} method has been called on the {@code Writer} or - * {@code OutputStream} used to write the contents of the file. + * created will be {@linkplain RoundEnvironment#getRootElements + * considered for processing} by the tool in a subsequent {@linkplain + * RoundEnvironment round of processing} after the {@code close} + * method has been called on the {@code Writer} or {@code + * OutputStream} used to write the contents of the file. * * Three kinds of files are distinguished: source files, class files, * and auxiliary resource files.
25-02-2009
EVALUATION A fine idea.
07-12-2006