[core-libs] RFR (L): 8010319: Implementation of JEP 181: Nest-Based Access Control

[Alan Bateman]

On 21/05/2018 06:57, David Holmes wrote:
> :
>>
>> - Can the spec for Class::getNestHost be explicit that it returns 
>> "this" when the class is a primitive or array class?
>
> This is covered by:
>
> "A class or interface that is not explicitly a member of a nest, is a 
> member of the nest consisting only of itself, and is the nest host. 
> Every class and interface is a member of exactly one nest."
>
> Do we really need to spell out the case for primitives and arrays? If 
> so would it suffice to add the following:
>
> "A class or interface that is not explicitly a member of a nest *(such 
> as primitive or array classes)*, is a member of the nest consisting 
> only of itself, and is the nest host. Every class and interface is a 
> member of exactly one nest."
My comment was actually about the @return but expanding the method 
description with the above would be clearer.

BTW: In the @return it currently has " ... or this if we cannot obtain a 
valid nest host".  Will the "we" part be re-worded?

-Alan