JVMTI spec: metadata functions not useful as specified and should be removed

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    • Type: Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: P3
    • 5.0
    • Affects Version/s: 5.0
    • Component/s: hotspot
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    • generic
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      As specified, the metadata functions:
      GetClassMetadata
      GetFieldMetadata
      GetMethodMetadata

      return a value of type char*

      But metadata is complex structured data including references to
      to constant pool entries. JVMTI has no mechanism to access
      constant pool entries and thus these strings cannot be interpreted.

            Assignee:
            Robert Field (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Robert Field (Inactive)
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