RFR: JDK-8232773: ClassLoading Debug Output for Specific Classes

[Adam Farley8]

Hey All,

This one goes out to anyone who's struggled to figure out 
why OpenJDK isn't loading their class.

The requirement is for OpenJDK to give more detailed 
information while loading user-specified classes (e.g. the 
one OpenJDK is failing to load). Some debug information is 
available while the loading is in-progress, and more is 
available after the fact, but it seems there is not a way 
to monitor what the ClassLoaders are actually doing without
the use of debugging tools.

For your approval: a formal write-up of the problem (as 
I understand it), and a draft webrev containing the 
proposed solution.

Tests will be developed and added if/when the issue is 
accepted as a problem, and a solution has been selected.

Please review and opine.

Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8232773

Webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~afarley/8232773/webrev/ 

Thanks for your time. :)

Best Regards

Adam Farley 
IBM Runtimes


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