Initial JDK 11 RFR of JDK-8202385: Annotation to mark serial-related fields and methods

[joe darcy]

PS After additional reading, I propose to add the follow clause to where 
using the annotation is not appropriate:

  * <li>the {@code writeObject}, {@code readObject}, and {@code
  * readObjectNoData} methods in a class that is {@code
  * Externalizable}. While the {@code Externalizable} interface extends
  * {@code Serializable}, those three methods are not used for
  * externalizable classes.

How does that sound?

Thanks,

-Joe


On 5/10/2018 1:22 PM, joe darcy wrote:
> Hi Roger,
>
> Right; there are a few other distinguished methods defined for 
> externalization, but they are defined on the as methods on the 
> Externalizable interface as far as I can tell. The existence of 
> externalization is mentioned in the javac lint bug JDK-8202385.
>
> I'll add as sentence indicating that the checks are for "Serializable 
> but not Externalizable" classes.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Joe
>
>