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  2. JDK-8034223

Most-specific should not have any special treatment for boxed vs. unboxed types

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        The following compiles with javac 8 b121:

        static void m(Object dummy, int arg) { System.out.println("int"); }
        static void m(Object dummy, Integer arg) { System.out.println("Integer"); }

        public static void main(String... args) {
          m(0, 23);
          m(0, Integer.valueOf(23));
        }

        (The first invocation prints "int"; the second prints "Integer".)

        This was an experimental feature in Lambda that we ultimately agreed to undo for 8. The return expressions of _lambdas_ should continue to get special treatment, but a top-level argument should not. The only mechanism for treating one parameter type as better than another in this case should be subtyping.

              dlsmith Dan Smith
              dlsmith Dan Smith
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