RFR: JDK-8323684: TypeMirror.{getAnnotationsByType, getAnnotation} return uninformative results

[Joe Darcy]

On Fri, 12 Jan 2024 22:29:30 GMT, Joe Darcy <darcy at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Initial implementation to make TypeMirror.{getAnnotationsByType, getAnnotation} functional; tests to follow.

> Initial implementation to make TypeMirror.{getAnnotationsByType, getAnnotation} functional; tests to follow.
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> ### Issue
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>     * [JDK-8323684](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8323684): TypeMirror.{getAnnotationsByType, getAnnotation} return uninformative results (**Bug** - P4)
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The regression tests changes as written check both declaration and type annotations. Given that the type annotation code is shared for all kinds of types, the testing on one shape of type should be adequate from a regression testing perspective.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/17410#issuecomment-1894486674