<i18n dev> RFR: 8363925: Remove unused sun.nio.cs.ArrayEncoder::encode [v4]

[Chen Liang]

On Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:42:17 GMT, Volkan Yazici <vyazici at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> [JDK-6636319] introduced `ArrayEncoder`, composed of _only_ `encode` method. Later on [JDK-8054307] (JEP 254: Compact Strings)  removed all its usages. This method can safely be removed, hence this PR. Confirmed that `tier1-2` tests are clear on several platforms after changes.
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>> [JDK-6636319]: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-6636319
>> [JDK-8054307]: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8054307
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>   Remove `ArrayEncoder` defaults and add `dp` parameter

Thank you for this great cleanup. Looks much more maintainable and straightforward. We can re-implement for CESU_8 if there is request later.

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Marked as reviewed by liach (Reviewer).

PR Review: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/27999#pullrequestreview-3388946460