RFR: 8257638: Update usage of "type" terminology in javax.lang.model

Thu Dec 10 01:34:33 UTC 2020

On Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:04:30 GMT, Joe Darcy <darcy at openjdk.org> wrote:

> First pass at updating javax.lang.model's usage of the word "type" to correspond to changes in usage of "type" being made in JLS.
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> The wording in annotated construct and related functionality may need another pass.
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> Updating @jls tags to renamed JLS sections will be done under a different bug id.
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> Paragraphs *not* reflowed initially to easy reviewing. Paragraph will be reflowed and copyright year updated before a push is done.

Marked as reviewed by jjg (Reviewer).

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/1726