[jdk16] Integrated: 8257636: Update usage of "type" terminology in java.lang.Class and java.lang.reflect

[Julia Boes]

On Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:17:57 GMT, Julia Boes <jboes at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Another change to align with upcoming changes in the JLS terminology ('type' versus 'class and interface').
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> For background see: https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk16/docs/specs/class-terminology-jls.html
> 
> Where a class models types (as in the type of a variable or an expression), the change in terminology is mostly not applicable. For easier reviewing, paragraphs will only be reflowed before the PR is integrated.

This pull request has now been integrated.

Changeset: 952dc704
Author:    Julia Boes <jboes at openjdk.org>
URL:       https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk16/commit/952dc704
Stats:     75 lines in 14 files changed: 2 ins; 1 del; 72 mod

8257636: Update usage of "type" terminology in java.lang.Class and java.lang.reflect

Reviewed-by: darcy

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk16/pull/36