RFR: 8337302: Undefined type variable results in null [v2]

[Chen Liang]

On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:31:09 GMT, Rafael Winterhalter <winterhalter at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> When a type uses a type variable without a declaration, no exception is thrown. This change triggers a `TypeNotFoundException` to be thrown.
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>   8337302: Undefined type variable results in null

test/jdk/java/lang/reflect/Generics/TestMissingTypeVariable.java line 54:

> 52:         Class<?> missing = ByteCodeLoader.load("sample.MissingVariable", bytes);
> 53:         try {
> 54:             Type type = missing.getField("f").getGenericType();

Suggestion:

            Type type = missing.getDeclaredField("f").getGenericType();

This field is package-private, causing this test's failure.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20535#discussion_r1713823191