RFR: CSR Core-libs support for records

[Joe Darcy]

Hello,

On 11/4/2019 1:27 PM, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Vicente Romero:
>
>> Please review the draft of the CSR for Core-libs support for records at [1]
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Vicente
>>
>> [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8233436
> I would have expected something regarding serialization in the
> description of java.lang.Record.
>
> Right now, it appears to be possible to have a record implement
> java.io.Serializable, and serialization will appear to work, but
> because the names of the implicitly generated private fields are not
> specified, it is not portable across compilers and even compiler
> versions.

There is a separate serialization spec update for records that has been 
discussed on the amber lists.

It isn't unreasonable for java.lang.Record to make some mention of the 
special treatment by serialization. (As a point of reference, 
java.lang.Enum does *not* reference the special handling of enums of 
serialization.)

I think a reference to the serialization spec in java.lang.Record would 
suffice.

Cheers,

-Joe