RFR: 8311530: Deprecate jdk.jsobject module for removal

[Alan Bateman]

On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 17:22:47 GMT, Kevin Rushforth <kcr at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Deprecate the `jdk.jsobject` module for removal from the JDK, and ship it with JavaFX instead.
> 
> See [JDK-8337280](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8337280) / PR openjdk/jfx#1529 for the JavaFX PR that will include the module with JavaFX. That PR describes the needed test scenarios.
> 
> This PR does two things:
> 
> 1. Deprecates the `jdk.jsobject` module for removal; the javadoc indicates that the module will be delivered with JavaFX
> 2. Makes `jdk.jsobject` an upgradeable module, which will facilitate the transition by allowing the version of the module shipped with JavaFX to be used in favor of the deprecated module in the JDK itself.

The changes to make jdk.jsobject an upgradeable module looks right.

I was initially surprised by the wording "will be delivered with JavaFX" but after playing with a few alternatives I concluded that what we have is okay.

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Marked as reviewed by alanb (Reviewer).

PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20555#pullrequestreview-2284861631