On Mon, 6 Feb 2023 13:50:07 GMT, Adam Sotona <asot...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> Actually, we also have a ClassfileVersion class, so that could be a better >> place for version numbers? > > There were several iterations of "where to store numeric constants". > It is hard to find them when spread across many classes and duplicities > appear instantly. > Dedicated "Constants" would be another bikeshed with conflicting name. > Co-location in Classfile was the latest decission as it is not just a central > bikeshed, but it also reflect connection with classfile specification. > Please raise that discussion at classfile-api-dev at openjdk.org if necessary. At least for versions its easier to have a singular location because every six months the code needs to be updated. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/10982
