RFR: 8341784: Refactor TypeVect to use a BasicType instead of a const Type*

Wed Oct 9 17:12:34 UTC 2024

On Wed, 9 Oct 2024 16:55:55 GMT, Vladimir Kozlov <kvn at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Hi,
>> 
>> This patch refactors `TypeVect` to use a `BasicType` instead of a `const Type*` as our current implementation. This conveys the element information in a clearer and safer manner.
>> 
>> Please take a look and leave your reviews,
>> Thanks a lot.
>
> My testing passed.

@vnkozlov Thanks for your reviews and testings, the latest commit addresses your concern, as well as contains some minor style changes and a removal of switch case duplication.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/21414#issuecomment-2402865288