Should setAccessible be part of Java or not? (was Re: It's not too late for access control)

[dalibor topic]

On 14.07.2016 10:59, Andrew Dinn wrote:
> On 13/07/16 17:00, Alan Bateman wrote:
>> On 13/07/2016 12:47, David M. Lloyd wrote:
>>> Isn't that what this entire thread is about?  And also, what the whole
>>> #ReflectiveAccessToNonExportedTypes issue is about?
>> I think that's a good question, esp as some frameworks allow for
>> annotations or configuration on non-public types or members. The
>> `exports dynamic` proposal on the #ReflectiveAccessToNonExportedTypes
>> thread exports the package at runtime and so allows the slimy
>> setAccessible(true) to break in. In the very long term then
>> setAccessible needs to go away of course but I do think non-public types
>> in non-exported packages is part of the discussion too.
>
> Alan, you previously described setAccessible as a 'sledge hammer that
> breaks down the door' and now resort to calling it 'slimy'. Clearly, you
> don't think much of this API. However, I'll put aside the
> appropriateness of such descriptions in order to challenge the assertion
> that it 'needs to go away'.

I believe that this was discussed before at 
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jpms-spec-observers/2015-September/000122.html 
.

cheers,
dalibor topic

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