RFR: 8287186: JDK modules participating in preview
Paul Sandoz
psandoz at openjdk.java.net
Wed Jun 8 15:55:02 UTC 2022
Allow JDK modules that use preview features (preview language features or preview API features from dependent modules) to participate without the need to compile with `--enable-preview`.
It's difficult to enable participation using an annotation due to the nature in which symbols are encountered when processing source as there is no guaranteed order to the processing of certain symbols.
Instead a JDK module participates if the `java.base` package `jdk.internal.javac` is exported to that module (@lahodaj clever idea!). An internal annotation `jdk.internal.javac.ParticipatesInPreview` can be declared on the module. Such a declaration cannot be enforced but does by its use require the `jdk.internal.javac`'s export list to be updated.
The modules `jdk.incubator.vector` and `jdk.incubator.concurrent` have been updated accordingly, both of which participate in preview APIs (APIs in `java.lang.foreign` and `Thread.ofVirtual`, respectively).
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Commit messages:
- Unused import.
- Generalize the pariticipating in preview APIs.
Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/9087/files
Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=9087&range=00
Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8287186
Stats: 98 lines in 7 files changed: 62 ins; 28 del; 8 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/9087.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/9087/head:pull/9087
PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/9087
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