<i18n dev> RFR: 8331866: Add warnings for locale data dependence

[Joe Wang]

On Wed, 8 May 2024 20:21:50 GMT, Naoto Sato <naoto at openjdk.org> wrote:

> In order to enlighten users to not depend on a particular version of the locale data, putting a note into the JDK vs. CLDR version chart would be appropriate.

src/java.base/share/classes/java/util/spi/LocaleServiceProvider.java line 157:

> 155:  * Note that the CLDR locale data are subject to change. Users should not assume
> 156:  * that the locale data remain the same across CLDR versions. Otherwise, unexpected
> 157:  * incompatible behaviors may occur, such as an exception on parsing a date.

For those wondering what has changed from one version to another or whether a particular change might have an impact after reading this note, I wonder if some kind of notes or links might be helpful. A column to the table below to add some notes? I'm sure they can always look at the CLDR release notes. Just wonder if there's anything specific worth noting or a link.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/19145#discussion_r1595721855