RFR: 8370216: Fix of new File("").exists() causes undefined behavior in libraries

[Brian Burkhalter]

On Fri, 7 Nov 2025 14:58:22 GMT, Alan Bateman <alanb at openjdk.org> wrote:

> I assume you make it protected to make it clearer that it intended for concrete subclass implementations.

That's correct. Would it be better to change it to package scope?

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/28158#discussion_r2504482275