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

[David Holmes]

On 21/05/2018 5:55 PM, Alan Bateman wrote:
> 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.

Okay I can propose that.

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

"we" hadn't planned too :) but we can do so.

Thanks,
David

> -Alan