RFR: 8330532: Improve line-oriented text parsing in HotSpot [v3]

[John Rose]

On 1 May 2024, at 13:30, Ioi Lam wrote:

> I am also leaning towards removing the `close()` call. Otherwise it would be unsymmetrical - the `inputStream` doesn't open the `_input` automatically, but it will close it automatically for us.
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> It seems better to leave both the `open` and `close` to the caller the `inputStream`.
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> @rose00 what do you think?

You guys are right; the caller should deal with any “close”.
And that removes the need for a virtual close method, I think?
In which case, yes, ditch close() completely.

The more important API point is set_input.  Glad that’s staying.