RFR: 8372203: Piecewise linear easing function [v2]

[Andy Goryachev]

On Sat, 22 Nov 2025 10:11:11 GMT, Michael Strauß <mstrauss at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> modules/javafx.graphics/src/test/java/test/com/sun/scenario/animation/LinearInterpolatorTest.java line 41:
>> 
>>> 39:         try {
>>> 40:             Field f = LinearInterpolator.class.getDeclaredField("controlPoints");
>>> 41:             f.setAccessible(true);
>> 
>> should an Accessor be used instead?
>
> I'm not a big fan of that because of its impact on the source code of the class (you know those comments: "package-private only for the sake of testing").

I would recommend to use the Accessor pattern then.

Reflection is brittle, the IDEs won't track the dependency, and I prefer clear and obvious dependencies.  Besides, this is the pattern used throughout the JavaFX code.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1977#discussion_r2556875403