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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-8335939

Hide element writing across the ClassFile API

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    • Enhancement
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • P3
    • 24
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    • core-libs
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    Description

      One of the most glaring anomalies of the ClassFile API is the exposure of WritableAttribute without the reading counterparts. These writing hooks are almost never used by the clients, and their exposure imposes a massive maintenance burden and a blunt to understanding the best practices of the ClassFile API.

      We must restrict the appearance of BufWriter to AttributeMapper only, just like its ClassReader counterpart; all other appearances and unrelated APIs will all be withdrawn to implementation.

      Removals include:
      - LocalVariable.writeTo
      - LocalVariableType.writeTo
      - WritableElement
      - BufWriter.writeList/writeBytes/writeTo/copyTo
      - ClassReader.compare

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          Enhancement - null JDK-8336756 Improve ClassFile Annotation writing

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved
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          CSR - null JDK-8336586 Remove WritableElement and hide writing details of BufWriter

          • P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Closed
          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8336754 Remodel TypeAnnotation to "has" instead of "be" an Annotation

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved
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          Commit Commit(master) openjdk/jdk/a2a236f9

          Review Review(master) openjdk/jdk/20205

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