RFR: 8339260: Move rarely used constants out of ClassFile
Chen Liang
liach at openjdk.org
Thu Aug 29 21:32:29 UTC 2024
Many constants are cluttered in `ClassFile`. However, only a few of them are ever used by regular users, most notably `ACC_` flags and `JAVA_X_VERSION` constants. All other constants are specific and should live in more local locations, such as getters that return these constants.
This simplification of `ClassFile` constants improves user onramp to the Class-File API.
Notably, before, if `ClassFile` is static imported, `Opcode` enums must be qualified due to name clashes; this relocation allows `Opcode` enums to be static imported with `ACC_` flags, improving class file writing user experience.
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Commit messages:
- Compile errors; now tests are all green.
- Move Constant Pool tags to PoolEntry
- opcode values moved to OpcodeValues
- Hide default class flags as well
- Simplify SimpleVerificationTypeInfo's constant names
- 8339260: Move rarely used constants out of ClassFile
Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20773/files
Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=20773&range=00
Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8339260
Stats: 2613 lines in 36 files changed: 865 ins; 905 del; 843 mod
Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20773.diff
Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/20773/head:pull/20773
PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20773
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