On Mon, 4 Dec 2023 15:34:34 GMT, Eirik Bjorsnos <d...@openjdk.org> wrote:
> Please consider this PR which suggests we rename `ZipEntry.extraAttributes` > to `ZipEntry.externalAttributes`. > > This field was introduced in > [JDK-8218021](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8218021), originally under > the name `ZipEntry.posixPerms`. > [JDK-8250968](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8250968) later renamed the > field to `ZipEntry.extraAttributes` and extended its semantics to hold the > full two-byte value of the `external file attributes` field, as defined by > `APPNOTE.TXT` > > The name `extraAttributes` is misleading. It has nothing to do with the > `extra field` (an unrelated structure defined in `APPNOTE.TXT`), although the > name indicates it does. > > To prevent confusion and make life easier for future maintainers, I suggest > we rename this field to `ZipEntry.externalAttributes` and update related > methods, parameters and comments accordingly. > > While this change is a straightforward renaming, reviewers should consider > whether it carries its weight, especially considering it might complicate > future backports. > > As a note to reviewers, this PR includes the following intended updates: > > - Rename `ZipEntry.extraAttributes` and any references to this field to > `ZipEntry.externalAttributes` > - Update `JavaUtilZipFileAccess` to similarly rename methods to > `setExternalAttributes` and `getExternalAttributes` > - Rename the field `JarSigner.extraAttrsDetected` to > `JarSigner.externalAttrsDetected` > - Rename a local variable in `JarSigner.writeEntry` to `externalAttrs` > - Rename `s.s.t.jarsigner.Main.extraAttrsDetected` to `externalAttrsDetected` > - Rename resource string key names in `s.s.t.jarsigner.Resources` from > `extra.attributes.detected` to `external.attributes.detected` > - Rename method `SymlinkTest.verifyExtraAttrs` to `verifyExternalAttrs`, also > updated two references to 'extra attributes' in this method > - Updated copyright in all affected files > > If the resource file changes should be dropped and instead handled via > `msgdop` updates, let me know and I can revert the non-default files. > > I did a search across the code base to find 'extraAttrs', 'extra.attr' after > these updates, and found nothing related to zip/jar. The `zip` and `jar` > tests run clean: > > > make test TEST="test/jdk/java/util/jar" > make test TEST="test/jdk/java/util/zip" Thank you for the contribution Eirik. I will take a peek at this once we are able to push changes for JDK 23 ------------- PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/16952#issuecomment-1839198963
