RFR 8160439: Replace asserts in VarHandle.AccessMode with tests

[Roger Riggs]

Hi Paul,

Looks fine, very straightforward

Regards, Roger


On 6/28/2016 6:50 AM, Paul Sandoz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Please review:
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>    http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~psandoz/jdk9/JDK-8160439-vh-access-mode-remove-assert/webrev/ <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~psandoz/jdk9/JDK-8160439-vh-access-mode-remove-assert/webrev/>
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> This removes an assert that can load dependent locale-based classes too early in the startup process when say AtomicInteger is modified to use VarHandle (in a 166 webrev Martin has prepared). This appears to kibosh locale-behaviour which was thankfully caught in a test (java/util/Locale/Bug4152725.java).
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> The removed assert has been replaced with a test.
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> —
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> Separately there might be a more principled way to ensure VarHandle and dependent classes are loaded/initialized at a well defined point. Although in this case it would not have helped, it would help define a clearer barrier before which a VarHandle cannot be used.
>
> Paul.