signatures that are recorded for default methods

[Joe Darcy]

Hello,

As with concrete methods on abstract classes, I would expect the 
specifications of the default methods to often contain text akin to 
"This default implementation does x, y, and z" since if the method is to 
be called by subtypes, the self-use patterns in the default method need 
to be known.

Cheers,

-Joe

On 12/13/2012 11:24 AM, Leonid Arbouzov wrote:
> Hello Lance,
>
> My understanding would be that the signature test
> should check that interface method is marked as default method
> but do not track the code in its default body
> (assuming that the body is not a part of a spec - API javadoc).
>
> (I've confirmed that with the signature test developer)
>
> Thanks,
> -leonid
>
> On 12/6/2012 9:01 AM, Lance Andersen - Oracle wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> Will the signatures for interfaces that are recorded by the TCKs for interfaces record the fact that a method includes a default method? or will it just record the method definition?
>>
>> I am assuming it will, but I know there has been discussion that a implementor could choose a different default implementation on one of the recent threads that was up for review.
>>
>> I am still trying to understand what our guidelines are, if any for documenting the behavior of the supplied default methods given the javadocs are part of the specification for many APIs (and in some case the only spec).
>>
>> Best
>> Lance
>>
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