RFR: jsr166 jdk9 integration wave 12

[Paul Sandoz]

> On 18 Nov 2016, at 08:46, Martin Buchholz <martinrb at google.com> wrote:
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> On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 11:17 PM, Remi Forax <forax at univ-mlv.fr <mailto:forax at univ-mlv.fr>> wrote:
> ----- Mail original -----
> > De: "Martin Buchholz" <martinrb at google.com <mailto:martinrb at google.com>>
> > À: "Paul Sandoz" <Paul.Sandoz at oracle.com <mailto:Paul.Sandoz at oracle.com>>
> > Cc: "core-libs-dev" <core-libs-dev at openjdk.java.net <mailto:core-libs-dev at openjdk.java.net>>
> > Envoyé: Vendredi 18 Novembre 2016 05:29:12
> > Objet: Re: RFR: jsr166 jdk9 integration wave 12
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> >>  317         c.forEach(e -> addLast(e));
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> >> this::addLast, up to you which you prefer
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> > Meh.  Left as is; another vote could tip to the other side.
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> I like the rule that says, use a method reference if you can and a lambda otherwise.
> so i vote for this::addLast :)
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> Done!  Seems like a good rule to adopt.
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And FWIW you will get slightly less byte code in the compiled class, because there is no lambda body to de-sugar.

Paul.