[code-reflection] RFR: Conflicting code reflection fields for method overrides [v2]

[Paul Sandoz]

On Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:10:11 GMT, Adam Sotona <asotona at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Technically to create fields  `<method name>+<signature>+$op` still looks like a quick workaround.
>> Can we introduce a custom method attribute or annotation?
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>> Could we encode an instance of `MethodRef` in the field name...
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> Maybe I don't know all the javac tricks, but I understand the `MethodRef` instance is composed a bit later in the process. Here we try to reconstruct the composition of it (or at least the method parameters).

Yes, it's a temporary solution We need to think more carefully about a better location such as a method attribute or synthetic annotation, but I think we should do that separately, and we also need to consider quotable lambda expressions too.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/babylon/pull/162#discussion_r1658969672