> The accessFlags() methods added (in JDK 20, the current release) to > java.lang.Class, java.lang.reflect.Executable, and java.lang.reflect.Field > implicitly uses the access flags from the current/most recent class file > format version. For current and past class file format versions there are few > significant variations but future changes are anticipated that change the > meaning of some access flag mask bits. > > The accessFlags() methods are clarified to return the access flags that are > applicable to the class file format version of the class. The existing > AccessFlag.Locations API already contains information about the locations > that are applicable to a class file format version. That information should > be used to construct the set of AccessFlags returned. A method is added to > AccessFlag that returns the applicable flags for a particular mask, Location, > and class file format version:
Roger Riggs has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision: Class.accessFlags(): Remove an overeaching requirement on array component type AccessFlag.maskToAccessFlags(mask, location, cffv): clarify the handling of undefined mask flags ------------- Changes: - all: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11399/files - new: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11399/files/3be38680..99931651 Webrevs: - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=11399&range=02 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=11399&range=01-02 Stats: 3 lines in 2 files changed: 2 ins; 1 del; 0 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11399.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk pull/11399/head:pull/11399 PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/11399
