RFR(S): 8185694: Replace SystemDictionaryShared::_java_platform_loader with SystemDictionary::is_platform_class_loader()

[mandy chung]

On 10/3/17 11:36 PM, David Holmes wrote:
> Hi Calvin,
>
> On 4/10/2017 7:26 AM, Calvin Cheung wrote:
>> bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8185694
>>
>> The open code change for this fix involves adding the 
>> _java_platform_loader to the SystemDictionary class.
>>
>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~ccheung/8185694/webrev.00/
>
> I think you should be calling getPlatformClassLoader rather than 
> poking at the parent field of the system loader. That way you don't 
> have to worry about whether or not the system loader has been 
> customized by the user.
Agree.  ClassLoader::getPlatformClassLoader is the right way to get the 
platform class loader.

Mandy