On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:57:10 GMT, Chen Liang <li...@openjdk.org> wrote:
> Many constants are cluttered in `ClassFile`. However, only a few of them are > ever used by regular users, most notably `ACC_` flags and `JAVA_X_VERSION` > constants. All other constants are specific and should live in more local > locations, such as getters that return these constants. > > This simplification of `ClassFile` constants improves user onramp to the > Class-File API. > > Notably, before, if `ClassFile` is static imported, `Opcode` enums must be > qualified due to name clashes; this relocation allows `Opcode` enums to be > static imported with `ACC_` flags, improving class file writing user > experience. This pull request has now been integrated. Changeset: 8c8f0d85 Author: Chen Liang <li...@openjdk.org> URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/commit/8c8f0d85ce30e45c34d4b096f7f1430cd9e7fd70 Stats: 2458 lines in 37 files changed: 542 ins; 913 del; 1003 mod 8339260: Move rarely used constants out of ClassFile Reviewed-by: asotona ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20773
