RFR(S): 8227255: Switchable helpful NullPointerExceptions

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

Hi 

any comments on the name of the flag
or the corresponding documentation?

(This change will be merged into 8218628...)

Best regards,
  Goetz.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lindenmaier, Goetz
> Sent: Donnerstag, 4. Juli 2019 12:36
> To: hotspot-runtime-dev at openjdk.java.net
> Cc: Coleen Phillimore (coleen.phillimore at oracle.com)
> <coleen.phillimore at oracle.com>; David Holmes <david.holmes at oracle.com>
> Subject: RFR(S): 8227255: Switchable helpful NullPointerExceptions
> 
> Hi,
> 
> please review this small change.
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~goetz/wr19/8227255-NPE-switchable/01/
>
> It will be part of JEP 8220715 
> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8220715
> 
> The exception messages proposed there will first be
> off per default. After gathering experience, they
> will be turned on per default.
> I was asked to use a manageable flag so it can be switched
> by jcmd.
> 
> The flag: SuppressCodeDetailsInExceptionMessages
>   "Suppress"  because the feature is meant to be on per
>                        default in the long run. Then you'll have to
>                        use -XX:_+_ if using the switch.
>   "CodeDetails" tries to summarize the concerns with
>   the message.
> 
> The flag does not mention NPE so it can  be used in
> other, similar cases.
> 
> If there are not objections to the flag name, I'll file a
> CSR.  Or should I wait with the CSR until the JEP is
> targeted?
> 
> Best regards,
>   Goetz.