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Clarify return value of Java Time compareTo methods

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        The description of java.util.Instant.compareTo(Instant) is not clear that a negative value is "before", zero is equal, and positive is "after".

        Other java.time classes also describe the compareTo result as the comparator value and do not mention zero.

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8313548 Clarify return value of Java Time compareTo methods

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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8313934 Clarify return value of Java Time compareTo methods

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            CSR - null JDK-8310064 Clarify Java Time documentation of the return value of compareTo methods

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