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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-8250212

Address reliance on default constructors in the JDK (umbrella)

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    • Enhancement
    • Resolution: Other
    • P4
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    • core-libs
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      A no-arg public constructor is generated by the compiler for a class if it does not declare an explicit constructor. While convenient, this is inappropriate for many kinds of formal classes, both because the constructor will have no javadoc and because the constructor may be unintended.

      For the JDK, classes intended to be used outside of the JDK, public classes in exported packages, should not rely on default constructors.

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          Task - A task that needs to be done. JDK-8250639 ☂ Address reliance on default constructors in the java.desktop module

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

          Enhancement - null JDK-8250638 Address reliance on default constructors in java.xml

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

          Enhancement - null JDK-8253753 Enable default constructor warning in client modules

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

          Task - A task that needs to be done. JDK-8250558 ☂ Many JavaFX classes have implicit no-arg constructors

          • P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved

          Enhancement - null JDK-8071961 Add javac lint warning when a default constructor is created

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

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