Simplify support for repeating annotations

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    • Type: Task
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Priority: P4
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    • Affects Version/s: 8
    • Component/s: core-libs
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      The group working on repeating annotations has determined that a change in the design is required. That simplified design replaces two meta-annotations with one and require a number of changes through the compiler and libraries.

        1.
        		 Simplify library support for repeating annotations in java.lang.annotation Sub-task Closed Joe Darcy  
        2.
        		 Simplify support for repeating annotations in j.l.r.AnnotatedElement Sub-task Closed Joel Borggrén-Franck (Inactive)  
        3.
        		 Remove java.lang.annotation.{ContainedBy, ContainerFor} annotation types Sub-task Closed Joe Darcy  
        4.
        		 Add @Repeatable to repeating annotations regression tests in JDK reop Sub-task Closed Joe Darcy  
        5.
        		 update javac to follow latest spec for repeatable annotations Sub-task Closed Jonathan Gibbons  
        6.
        		 Remove use of {ContainerFor/ContainedBy} from langtools Sub-task Closed Joe Darcy  
        7.
        		 Remove InvalidContainerAnnotationError.java Sub-task Closed Joe Darcy  

            Assignee:
            Joel Borggrén-Franck (Inactive)
            Reporter:
            Joe Darcy
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