RFR: Lambda 8026213: Reflection support for private methods in interfaces

[David Holmes]

Hi Karen,

On 10/10/2013 8:13 AM, Karen Kinnear wrote:
>
> Please review:
>
> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~acorn/8026213/webrev/
> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8026213
>
> Summary:
> Reflection generates code dynamically to speed up reflection processing after startup. The first
> 15 runs of a reflection call  use the vm code path, after that we use the generated code path, which
> needs to use invokespecial on private methods in interfaces.

Minor nit:

   30 import java.lang.reflect.*;

The approved style these days is to list the exact imports needed rather 
than rely on import-on-demand.

Otherwise change seems fine. Is the VM side of this already in place or 
does this need to sync with a VM change?

Thanks,
David


> Tested:
> Test attached to the bug
>
> Also - all the 8011311 private method testing was run with this in the build:
> Robert Field's TypeTest
> 8025475 test
> defmeth privatemethodstest with reflection
> John Rose's intfbug
> jtreg: java.util, java.lang
> jck vm, lang
>
> thanks,
> Karen
>
>