RFR(S): 8062543: Replace uses of MethodHandleImpl.castReference with Class.cast

[Paul Sandoz]

On Jul 15, 2015, at 10:23 AM, Michael Haupt <michael.haupt at oracle.com> wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> please review and sponsor this change.
> RFE: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8062543
> Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mhaupt/8062543/webrev.00/
> 
> The change removes the no longer needed MethodHandleImpl.castReference method. Its uses are replaced with Class.cast.
> 

Look good. I agree with Vladimir on checking for performance regressions (i suspect/hope! there will not be any).

Paul.

> Tested with:
> * jtreg (java.lang.invoke, java.util.stream)
> * JPRT (hotspot and jdk_lang test sets)
> * UTE (vm.quick-pcl.testlist, vm.defmeth.testlist)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Michael
> 
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