RFR: 8349373: Support JavaFX preview features [v2]

[Kevin Rushforth]

On Tue, 4 Feb 2025 19:47:08 GMT, Kevin Rushforth <kcr at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> We could also do that, but the problem is that the contents of JEP 12 only map to JavaFX in some parts, but not in others. So we would need to include weasel language like "where applicable" (which always leaves a bit of room for interpretation), or provide what would basically be a detailed sentence-by-sentence diff.
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>> So in the end, it might still be easier to point at our own (complete) definition instead of a partially applicable definition somewhere else.
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> Andy's suggestion matches what I did for [Incubator Modules](https://github.com/kevinrushforth/jfx/blob/jfx.incubator/INCUBATOR-MODULES.md). This idea being that, given familiarity with the JDK concept (with a pointer to where you can read more about that), how are JavaFX Preview Features different? 90% vs 95%, lack of javac support, we use a property rather than a dedicated command line option, etc.

> So in the end, it might still be easier to point at our own (complete) definition instead of a partially applicable definition somewhere else.

Even if this ends up being the way we go, a pointer to JEP 12 and list of key differences would be helpful.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1359#discussion_r1941836869