question of compiler code

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I am sorry, I do not speak English, but there are problems on the compiler.
Hope to get help,Thanks.
 
(source code version:openjdk-7-ea-src-b70-20_aug_2009)
1,
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  package com.sun.tools.javac.util;
   public interface LayoutCharacters
    /** Tabulator character.
     */
    final static byte TAB   = 0x8;
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---------------------------------------question begin
 TAB   = 0x8;???
(ASCII-TAB==0x9??)
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2,
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package com.sun.tools.javac.parser;
    private void scanOperator() {
        while (true) {
            putChar(ch);
            Name newname = names.fromChars(sbuf, 0, sp);
            if (keywords.key(newname) == IDENTIFIER) {
                sp--;
                break;
            }
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---------------------------------------question begin
keywords.key(newname) == IDENTIFIER;
Special Operator--> IDENTIFIER  ? 
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