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

[Michael Haupt]

Hi Paul, Vladimir,

thanks - I'll be back with perf numbers ASAP.

Best,

Michael

> Am 15.07.2015 um 12:51 schrieb Paul Sandoz <paul.sandoz at oracle.com>:
> 
> 
> 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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