RFR(S): 8067471: Use private static final char[0] for empty Strings

[Claes Redestad]

On 2014-12-17 11:22, Lev Priima wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please review space optimization in no args String constructor. 
> Originally, it was already rejected once by suggestion in 
> http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2012-May/010300.html 
> w/o formal justification of pros and contras.  And enhancement was 
> requested again by Nathan Reynolds.
>
> Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8067471
> Patch: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~lpriima/8067471/webrev.00/
>

Could this have some obscure security implications, such as the ability 
to lock up some subsystem via retrieving and synchronizing on the shared 
new String().value? I guess not, for practical purposes.

I guess it could also be written:

     public String() {
         this.value = "".value;
     }

... which would saves some byte code and should avoid having to allocate 
a distinct object for this.

/Claes