Review Request for JDK-8078112: Integrate Selection/Resolution test suite into jtreg tests

[David Holmes]

Hi Eric,

On 18/04/2015 6:16 AM, Eric McCorkle wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Please review this patch, which integrates a portion of the
> selection/resolution test suite into the JTreg test suite.  This will
> integrate the tests in such a way that they are run on every integration.

Not sure what you mean by that last part. You've excluded the new tests 
from the hotspot_runtime group, so they will only be executed if requested.

> This test suite uses a template-based generation scheme to exercise all
> aspects of the updated selection/resolution test suite from JVMS 8.  It
> runs a very large number of tests, representing a very wide variety of
> cases.  Extensive javadoc comments are found throughout the test code
> which describe the suite's functioning in more detail.

How long do these tests take to run in general?

Thanks,
David

> Note that the tests for abstract method error have been held back for
> further development.
>
> Also note that this suite as already undergone extensive review as part
> of the development process.
>
> The JBS issue is here:
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8078112
>
> The webrev is here:
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~emc/8078112/
>