Class file format java7

[Roel Spilker]

Thanks.

The current status is Public Review.

The documentation can be downloaded from
http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/pr/jsr292/index.html

The proposed class file format changes can be found inside the javadoc
at /java/lang/invoke/package-summary.html#jvm_mods

On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Brian Goetz <brian.goetz at oracle.com> wrote:
> Classfile changes for Java SE 7 are being driven by JSR-292.  I think they
> have or are about to go to public review?  Check the JCP website for
> JSR-292, and watch John Rose's blog for announcements.
>
> On 2/23/2011 11:02 AM, Roel Spilker wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In java7 some modifications will be made to the class file format. At
>> least there will be some new constant types added to the constant
>> pool. For instance CONSTANT_MethodHandle for method handles.
>>
>> Is there already documentation available? I'm looking for something like
>> http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jvms/second_edition/html/ClassFile.doc.html
>>
>> If not, when can this be expected? I don't need a final version, but I
>> would like to start working on java7 compliancy.
>>
>> Roel Spilker
>>
>> P.S. Can anybody tell me what happened to constant type #17?
>>
>