<i18n dev> RFR: 8253497: Core Libs Terminology Refresh

[Brent Christian]

On Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:08:35 GMT, Joe Wang <joehw at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> This is part of an effort in the JDK to replace archaic/non-inclusive words with more neutral terms (see JDK-8253315 for details).
>> 
>> Here are the changes covering core libraries code and tests.  Terms were changed as follows:
>> 1. grandfathered -> legacy
>> 2. blacklist -> filter or reject
>> 3. whitelist -> allow or accept
>> 4. master -> coordinator
>> 5. slave -> worker
>> 
>> Addressing similar issues in upstream 3rd party code is out of scope of this PR.  Such changes will be picked up from their upstream sources.
>
> src/java.management.rmi/share/classes/javax/management/remote/rmi/RMIConnectorServer.java line 152:
> 
>> 150:      * <p>
>> 151:      * Care must be taken when defining such a filter, as defining
>> 152:      * an accept-list too restrictive or a too-wide reject-list may
> 
> would "an allow-list too restrictive or a reject-list too wide" read better?

I agree that there is room for improvement here.  How about:
"...an allow-list too restrictively, or a reject-list too broadly, may..."
?

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/1771