RFR: 8191637: Interface with defaults invalid compiler warning for Serializable

[Vicente Romero]

this one looks even better ;)

Vicente

On 01/05/2018 02:33 PM, Jonathan Gibbons wrote:
> Updated webrev, based on feedback from serialization folk.
>
> Interfaces need never have a serialVersionIUID.
> All serializable classes (i.e. either concrete or abstract) are 
> candidates to be checked for the presence of a serialVersionUID
>
> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~jjg/8191637/webrev.01/
>
> -- Jon
>
> On 01/04/2018 04:54 PM, Jonathan Gibbons wrote:
>> Please review this fix for JDK-8191637, which modifies an earlier fix 
>> for JDK-6356530.
>>
>> Prior to the fix for JDK-6356530, all abstract classes (including 
>> interfaces) were excluded from the check for serialVersionUID. The 
>> fix for JDK-6356530 modified the check, but focussed on concrete 
>> methods (including default methods for interfaces) instead of 
>> serializable fields.
>>
>> This fix updates the check so that interfaces are never checked, and 
>> abstract classes are only checked if they have serializable 
>> (non-static, non-transient) fields.
>>
>> JBS 1: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8191637
>> JBS 2: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-6356530
>> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~jjg/8191637/webrev.00/
>>
>> -- Jon
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