RFR: 8294982: Implementation of Classfile API [v12]

[Adam Sotona]

On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 17:59:53 GMT, Maurizio Cimadamore <mcimadamore at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Adam Sotona has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
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>>   Classfile API moved under jdk.internal.classfile package
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> src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/internal/classfile/BufWriter.java line 40:
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>> 38:  * to the end of the buffer, as well as to create constant pool entries.
>> 39:  */
>> 40: public sealed interface BufWriter
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> What is the relationship between this and ClassReader? Is one the dual of the other - e.g. is the intended use for BufWriter to write custom attributes, whereas ClassReader reads custom attributes?

Yes, it is an exposure of low-level API to support custom attributes.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/10982