Classfile API proposal to integrate basic print functionality directly to ClassModel and MethodModel

[Adam Sotona]

Hi,
I would like to propose removal of solo class jdk.classfile.util.ClassPrinter (as the only class remaining in jdk.classfile.util package).
And integrate print functionality directly to ClassModel:
    /**
     * Print this classfile.
     *
     * @param output handler to receive printed text
     * @param printOptions optional print configuration
     */
    default void print(Consumer<String> output, PrintOption... printOptions) {
        new ClassPrinterImpl(output, printOptions).printClass(this);
    }

And to MethodModel:


    /**

     * Print this method.

     *

     * @param output handler to receive printed text

     * @param printOptions optional print configuration

     */

    default void print(Consumer<String> output, PrintOption... printOptions) {

        new ClassPrinterImpl(output, printOptions).printMethod(this);

    }

With help of very simple PrintOption:
/**
*  An option that affects the printing.
*/
public sealed interface PrintOption {

    /**
     * Selection of available print output formats.
     */
    public enum Format implements PrintOption {
        JSON, XML, YAML
    }

    /**
     * Verbosity level of the print.
     */
    public enum Verbosity implements PrintOption {
        MEMBERS_ONLY, CRITICAL_ATTRIBUTES, TRACE_ALL
    }
}

Any comments are welcome.

Thanks,
Adam
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