Integrated: 8366829: Add java.time.Duration constants MIN and MAX

Pavel Rappo prappo at openjdk.org
Tue Oct 21 07:51:16 UTC 2025


On Fri, 26 Sep 2025 23:06:36 GMT, Pavel Rappo <prappo at openjdk.org> wrote:

> We have [recently discussed][] a possibility of adding the `Duration.MIN` and `Duration.MAX` constants. Can we now start implementation? If and when we are in agreement on this PR, I will file a CSR.
> 
> I drafted a minimal specification and added some tests. I tried to phrase the spec for `Duration.MIN` in a way that makes it clear that `Duration.MIN` is the most negative value and not the least positive.
> 
> [recently discussed]: https://mail.openjdk.org/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2025-September/151098.html

This pull request has now been integrated.

Changeset: ec13c283
Author:    Pavel Rappo <prappo at openjdk.org>
URL:       https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/commit/ec13c283c48c37e80d6c9c2753b09b31f4d14734
Stats:     76 lines in 3 files changed: 71 ins; 1 del; 4 mod

8366829: Add java.time.Duration constants MIN and MAX

Reviewed-by: rriggs, naoto, scolebourne

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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/27534


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