[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] Marlin vs OpenPisces

[Phil Race]

On 10/13/2016 12:22 PM, Laurent Bourgès wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I looked at openpisces enhancements in compare to pisces I forked in 
> 2013.6 and noticed at least 2 important changes:
> - Dasher initialization: handle too small phase
> - Stroker: new cases for parallel directions between control points 
> in  quad / cubic curve subdivision
>
> I plan to upgrade Marlin in jdk9 to integrate those improvements.
> Is there OpenJFX bugs and tests to reproduce those complex situations ?
>

Between FX having multiple source code restructuring, open-sourcing 
losing history and
a change from not always using bug ids in the commit through a change in
bug system .. and no strict requirements about regression tests it might be
challenging to identify the bugs under which such changes were made.
Maybe Jim can help a bit since he may have made or at least reviewed 
those changes.

-phil.

> Do you know other changes I should look at ?
>
> PS: this work is more a backport of bug fixes than enhancements to be 
> accepted in jdk9, isn't it ?
>

I think it is still acceptable for 9.

-phil.

> Thanks for your feedback,
> Laurent
>