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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-5041784

(reflect) generic signature methods needlessly return generic arrays

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • P3
    • 7
    • 5.0
    • core-libs
    • b36
    • generic, x86
    • generic, solaris_8, windows_xp
    • Not verified

    Description

      the generic reflection methods return type GenericArrayType in cases when they
      could simply return an array class - that is, the element type is not generic.
      I think it would be preferable in that case for them to return the non-generic
      type.

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          duplicates

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-6202725 (reflect) java.lang.reflect.GenericArrayType is found where byte[].class was expected

          • P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-5003398 (reflect) getGenericParameterTypes() should return GenericArrayType

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed
          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-6600709 MXBeans: SortedMap<K,V> fails when V is an array of primitives

          • P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-6710498 MXBeans trip over reflection bug when constructor has arrays and generics as parameters

          • P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed

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              emcmanus Eamonn McManus
              gafter Neal Gafter
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