RFR: 8308753: Class-File API transition to Preview [v18]

[Chen Liang]

On Tue, 10 Oct 2023 11:29:40 GMT, Adam Sotona <asotona at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Classfile API is an internal library under package `jdk.internal.classfile` in JDK 21.
>> This pull request turns the Classfile API into a preview feature and moves it into `java.lang.classfile`.
>> It repackages all uses across JDK and tests and adds lots of missing Javadoc.
>> 
>> This PR goes in sync with [JDK-8308754](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8308754): Class-File API (Preview) (CSR)
>> and [JDK-8280389](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8280389): Class-File API (Preview) (JEP).
>> 
>> Online javadoc is available at: 
>> https://cr.openjdk.org/~asotona/JDK-8308753-preview/api/java.base/java/lang/classfile/package-summary.html
>> 
>> In addition to the primary transition to preview, this pull request also includes:
>> - All Classfile* classes ranamed to ClassFile* (based on JEP discussion).
>> - A new preview feature, `CLASSFILE_API`, has been added.
>> - Buildsystem tool required a little patch to support annotated modules.
>> - All JDK modules using the Classfile API are newly participating in the preview.
>> - All tests that use the Classfile API now have preview enabled.
>> - A few Javac tests not allowing preview have been partially reverted; their conversion can be re-applied when the Classfile API leaves preview mode.
>> 
>> Despite the number of affected files, this pull request is relatively straight-forward. The preview version of the Classfile API is based on the internal version of the library from the JDK master branch, and there are no API features added.
>> 
>> Please review this pull request to help the Classfile API turn into a preview.
>> 
>> Any comments are welcome.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Adam
>
> Adam Sotona has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The pull request now contains 348 commits:
> 
>  - Merge branch 'master' into JDK-8308753-preview
>  - added @sealedGraph tags
>  - fixed exception type thrown from CodeImpl
>  - added constraint to throw on an attempt to parse unknown classfile version
>    + test
>  - removed AttributeMapper::validSince
>  - fixed DirectCodeBuilder
>  - improved ClassFile constants javadoc
>  - fixed AnnotationValue::of javadoc
>  - fixed elements javadoc
>  - Typo in BufWriter javadoc
>  - ... and 338 more: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/compare/ad7a8e86...5e537a86

We need to remove the outdated exports in `BuildMicroBenchmarks.gmk` after the package migration.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/15706#issuecomment-1755601401