RFR: 8339260: Move rarely used constants out of ClassFile [v9]

Chen Liang liach at openjdk.org
Tue Sep 24 17:23:41 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.
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> This simplification of `ClassFile` constants improves user onramp to the Class-File API.
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> 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.

Chen Liang has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:

  AbstractPoolEntry is broken too

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Changes:
  - all: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20773/files
  - new: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/20773/files/48082c76..1895449b

Webrevs:
 - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=20773&range=08
 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=20773&range=07-08

  Stats: 12 lines in 1 file changed: 5 ins; 5 del; 2 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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