RFR: (jaxp) 8003261 : static field is public but not final

[Joe Wang]

Thanks Tom.  I changed it as you suggested.

I did initially remove the string and have main print out getVersion() 
instead, but I reverted it with a 2nd thought same as you, that it's 
/possible/ someone might be using it :)

New webrev is here:
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~joehw/jdk8/8003261/webrev/

Joe

On 12/18/2012 9:49 AM, Tom Hawtin wrote:
> Not that it's particularly important, but it's /possible/ clients are 
> relying on the non-compile time constant nature of this field causing 
> it not to be inlined into client class files, rather than the ability 
> to switch the version string. So it may be a good idea to add the 
> final, but make it a non-compile time constant. We can also remove the 
> duplication.
>
>        public static final String fVersion = getVersion();
>
> Tom
>
> On 18/12/2012 08:47, Joe Wang wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This is the 2nd of the three [findbug] issues. The field fVersion is
>> simply made final.
>>
>> webrev:
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~joehw/jdk8/8003261/webrev/
>>
>> Test:
>> No new test needed.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Joe
>