RFR: 8258422: Cleanup unnecessary null comparison before instanceof check in java.base [v4]

Fri Jan 8 15:03:58 UTC 2021

On Fri, 8 Jan 2021 13:20:38 GMT, Aleksei Efimov <aefimov at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> This issue is blocked by [8258657][1]. It should not be integrated until after 8258657 has been resolved. The JIRA issues have been linked up to reflect this.
>> 
>> [1]: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8258657
>
> [JDK-8258657](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8258657) has been resolved. The changes reverted by [JDK-8258696](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8258696) could also be re-applied to `HttpClientImpl` class.

@AlekseiEfimov Yes please. Whatever is easier, include the changes to HttpClientImpl in this PR, or followup separately. Otherwise, I see no reason why this PR cannot proceed.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/20