RFR: 8255398: Add a dropReturn MethodHandle combinator [v2]

[Jorn Vernee]

> Hi,
> 
> This patch adds a `dropReturn` combinator to `MethodHandles` that can be used to create a new method handle that drops the return value, from a given method handle. Similar to the following code:
> 
> MethodHandle target = ...;
> Class<?> targetReturnType = target.type().returnType();
> if (targetReturnType != void.class)
>     target = filterReturnValue(target, empty(methodType(void.class, targetReturnType))); 
> // use target
> 
> But as a short-hand.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jorn

Jorn Vernee has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:

  Fix bug id referenced in test

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Changes:
  - all: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/866/files
  - new: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/866/files/22ae65d0..2793ac1b

Webrevs:
 - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=866&range=01
 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=866&range=00-01

  Stats: 1 line in 1 file changed: 0 ins; 0 del; 1 mod
  Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/866.diff
  Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/866/head:pull/866

PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/866