RFR: 8323699: MessageFormat.toPattern() generates non-equivalent MessageFormat pattern [v5]

[Archie Cobbs]

On Fri, 26 Jan 2024 20:30:42 GMT, Roger Riggs <rriggs at openjdk.org> wrote:

> The "can be used to create" seems conditional. 

It is conditional - in the sense that you don't _have_ to use it to create a new instance of `MessageFormat`. You can also use it for something else, in other words.

But I also understand how it comes across as a bit wishy-washy...

Hmm, what do you think about this wording?


@implSpec The implementation in {@link MessageFormat} returns a string that,
when passed to the {@link MessageFormat(String)} constructor, produces an
instance that is semantically equivalent to this instance.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/17416#discussion_r1468155069