Summary

Remove the statement "(on UNIX platforms)" from the specification of java.io.File.getCanonicalPath.

Problem

After JDK-8003887, this method now resolves symbolic links on Windows as well, so the parenthetical statement is no longer applicable.

Solution

Remove "(on UNIX platforms)" from the specification of File.getCanonicalPath.

Specification

--- a/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/File.java
+++ b/src/java.base/share/classes/java/io/File.java
@@ -588,8 +588,8 @@ public File getAbsoluteFile() {
      * {@link #getAbsolutePath} method, and then maps it to its unique form in a
      * system-dependent way.  This typically involves removing redundant names
      * such as {@code "."} and {@code ".."} from the pathname, resolving
-     * symbolic links (on UNIX platforms), and converting drive letters to a
-     * standard case (on Microsoft Windows platforms).
+     * symbolic links, and converting drive letters to a standard case (on
+     * Microsoft Windows platforms).
      *
      * <p> Every pathname that denotes an existing file or directory has a
      * unique canonical form.  Every pathname that denotes a nonexistent file