Integrated: 8331744: java.lang.classfile.TypeKind improvements

[Chen Liang]

On Mon, 6 May 2024 20:48:05 GMT, Chen Liang <liach at openjdk.org> wrote:

> A peek into TypeKind during the research for #19105 reveals that TypeKind has a few issues:
> 1. Name mismatch for `newarraycode` and `fromNewArrayCode`: Renamed both to use "newarray code"
> 2. `fromDescriptor` can throw IOOBE if the input string is empty: changed to throw IAE and added tests.
> 3. `from(Class)` can be slow due to descriptor computation: added benchmark, will share result in next comment (as it may change with code changes).
> 
> The first 2 changes involves API changes, and a CSR has been created. Requesting @asotona for a review.

This pull request has now been integrated.

Changeset: 784b8fce
Author:    Chen Liang <liach at openjdk.org>
Committer: Claes Redestad <redestad at openjdk.org>
URL:       https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/commit/784b8fce7a1b05209a8db168c8d2f86484a1a817
Stats:     183 lines in 5 files changed: 167 ins; 0 del; 16 mod

8331744: java.lang.classfile.TypeKind improvements

Reviewed-by: asotona, redestad

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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/19109