RFR: 8329948: Remove string template feature

[Chen Liang]

On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 11:34:45 GMT, Maurizio Cimadamore <mcimadamore at openjdk.org> wrote:

> This PR removes support for the string template feature from the Java compiler and the Java SE API, as discussed here:
> 
> https://mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/amber-spec-experts/2024-April/004106.html

src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/invoke/StringConcatFactory.java line 120:

> 118:      * @since 21
> 119:      */
> 120:     public static final int MAX_INDY_CONCAT_ARG_SLOTS;

May this value change in the future? If yes, we might change this to a method to avoid incorrect eager inlining by the java compiler, or drop this with string templates.

src/java.base/share/classes/jdk/internal/util/OctalDigits.java line 44:

> 42:  *
> 43:  * @since 21
> 44:  */

Spurious javadoc

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/18688#discussion_r1558241809
PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/18688#discussion_r1558250463