[jdk17] Integrated: JDK-8266269: Lookup::accessClass fails with IAE when accessing an arrayClass with a protected inner class as component class

[Mandy Chung]

On Thu, 24 Jun 2021 18:42:23 GMT, Mandy Chung <mchung at openjdk.org> wrote:

> `Lookup::accessClass` should determine the accessibility of the element type.  An array class is accessible if and only if its element type is accessible.
> 
> This also fixes a spec bug to document `@throws NullPointerException` if the argument is null.
> 
> Please review the CSR:
>     https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8269312

This pull request has now been integrated.

Changeset: 6eb734a6
Author:    Mandy Chung <mchung at openjdk.org>
URL:       https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17/commit/6eb734a60fdd982c94dd152a803809f148bff582
Stats:     102 lines in 5 files changed: 84 ins; 2 del; 16 mod

8266269: Lookup::accessClass fails with IAE when accessing an arrayClass with a protected inner class as component class

Reviewed-by: chegar, alanb

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk17/pull/137