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  2. JDK-8267570

The comment of the class JavacParser is not appropriate

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    • Enhancement
    • Status: Resolved
    • P4
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 17
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    • tools
    • b25
    • generic
    • generic

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      The following comment in the class JavacParser is not appropriate.

      ```
      It operates by recursive descent, with code derived
      systematically from an LL(1) grammar.
      ```

      The javac parser looks like a LL(K) parser instead of LL(1).

      The related discussion:

      Jan 2021, https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/compiler-dev/2021-January/016163.html

      May 2021, https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/compiler-dev/2021-May/016972.html

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