[OpenJDK 2D-Dev] RFR: 8186306: Remove pisces from Java2D sources + build.

[Mario Torre]

On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 12:08 AM, Philip Race <philip.race at oracle.com> wrote:
> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8186306
> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~prr/8186306/
>
> This fix removes the pisces rasterizer code since it is superseded by
> marlin.
>
> In addition it removes the (always) un-used Jules code from the Xrender
> pipe-line.
>
> This code has never been enabled as it relied on a special version of Cairo.
>
> It could have been kept by making MarlinRenderingEngine non-final and
> extending that instead, but after discussion with Clemens (author of the
> xrender pipeline) it is decided to remove it too.
>
> I have built on all platforms and tested on Linux with Xrender to make sure
> there was no breakage from this removal.
>
> Additionally I have re-moved "pisces" directories from the test hierarchy
> and moved the tests there under the marlin  directory as seemed appropriate.
> These tests are all valid as tests for marlin too.
>
> One test had a system property to invoke pisces removed.

Hi Phil,

I'm not an official reviewer (maybe I should be at some point).

The patch looks fine, I tested it locally too and everything seems
fine, at least I could not spot any issues, everything compiles and
appear to work without breakages.

Cheers,
Mario