[9] RFR (XS): 8169000: Define reference reachability more precisely in java.lang.ref package

[Mandy Chung]

> On Nov 14, 2016, at 2:52 PM, David Holmes <david.holmes at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Here is the updated webrev with the updated text:
>> 
>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~zmajo/8169000/webrev.01/
> 
> I don't think you need the "(i.e ...)". You are cross referencing to the Reachability section where "strongly reachable" is defined.
> 
> The fewer the changes the better - the key part is to make it clearer that it "may" never be enqueued, without getting bogged down with why, or why not.
> 

I’m catching up on this thread (last Friday was Oracle US holiday).  The word “will” -> “may” should be adequate for this spec clarification.

I’d like to read through the package summary and send you feedback.

> Of course this will need to go through CCC.


Yes

Mandy