demo vs. sample directories in the jdk

[mark.reinhold at oracle.com]

2011/3/16 7:55 -0700, alan.bateman at oracle.com:
>                         ... Today we have a "sample" and a "demo" directory and
> it's not always clear where to put new sample code. I'm trying to remember why
> we have two locations. I think, but might be wrong, that the demo directory is
> sample code that is compiled by the build so that both the source and
> "ready-to-run" binaries are in the JDK image. The sample directory on the other
> hand is sample code that is not compiled by the build but instead is just
> copied into the JDK image along with a build.xml or projects files. Is that
> right?

Yep.

- Mark