JEP505: Question on naming Subtask

[Viktor Klang]

Hi

Thanks for the question!

The explanation is that a subtask is a noun: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtask
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SUBTASK Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster<https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtask>
The meaning of SUBTASK is a task that is part of a more complex task. How to use subtask in a sentence.
www.merriam-webster.com

Cheers,
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Viktor Klang
Software Architect, Java Platform Group
Oracle
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Subject: JEP505: Question on naming Subtask

Hello,

The code example given for JEP505 had a small but jarring feature for me: the Subtask type does not capitalize the T in task. Any reason it is not “SubTask”?

This is in contrast to what I would expect as StructuredTaskScope has the T capitalized.

A quick search of “Sub” in java code on the github openjdk repo gives the following usages: “SubKind”, “SubMapIterator”, “subMap”, “subSequence”.

there also seems to be some non-capitalized usage e.g. “substring” but it is fewer in number.

I realise this is superficial feedback but thought I would provide it anyway. There will likely be questions on why it goes against the convention of what a java dev like myself expects. But maybe I just inferred a convention when none actually existed.

Regards,

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