ConstantDescs.FALSE claims it represents TRUE

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    • Type: CSR
    • Resolution: Approved
    • Priority: P3
    • 16
    • Component/s: core-libs
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    • Java API

      Summary

      Fix a copy/paste error in the specs for ConstantDescs.

      Problem

      The specification for java.lang.constant.ConstantDescs.FALSE claims it represents the constant Boolean.TRUE. Clearly, it should represent Boolean.FALSE instead. This was probably just a copy/paste error.

      Solution

      Apply the fix as shown below.

      Specification

      diff --git a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/constant/ConstantDescs.java b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/constant/ConstantDescs.java
      index 4dbdc193f7c..3a000d1bd4a 100644
      --- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/constant/ConstantDescs.java
      +++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/constant/ConstantDescs.java
      @@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ public final class ConstantDescs {
                                             "TRUE", CD_Boolean, CD_Boolean);
      
           /**
      -     * Nominal descriptor representing the constant {@linkplain Boolean#TRUE}
      +     * Nominal descriptor representing the constant {@linkplain Boolean#FALSE}
            * @since 15
            */
           public static final DynamicConstantDesc<Boolean> FALSE
      

            Assignee:
            Stuart Marks
            Reporter:
            Stuart Marks
            Brian Burkhalter, Jorn Vernee, Mandy Chung (Inactive)
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