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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-8336754

Remodel TypeAnnotation to "has" instead of "be" an Annotation

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    • Bug
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • P4
    • 24
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    • core-libs
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      `java.lang.classfile.TypeAnnotation` currently extends `Annotation`. This opens up opportunities for misuse, such as passing a `TypeAnnotation` into `AnnotationValue.OfAnnotation`, where the type information will be lost. And this modeling causes some difficulty in writing to bytes.

      Therefore, I suggest remodeling `TypeAnnotation` to have an `Annotation annotation()` method to prevent such problems.

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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-8336794 Remodel TypeAnnotation to "have" instead of "be" an Annotation

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed
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          Enhancement - null JDK-8335939 Hide element writing across the ClassFile API

          • P3 - Major loss of function.
          • Resolved
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          Commit Commit(master) openjdk/jdk/961e944f

          Review Review(master) openjdk/jdk/20247

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              liach Chen Liang
              liach Chen Liang
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