RFR(S): 8236111 : narrow allowSmartActionArgs disabling

[Joe Darcy]

PS Some additional context, the "smart action args" feature is being 
commonly used is that regression tests for preview features can say

     --enable-preview -source {$jdk.version}

without needing to be updated explicitly for each release.

HTH,

-Joe

On 1/14/2020 2:29 PM, Igor Ignatyev wrote:
> Hi Sean,
>
> allowSmartActionArgs has been added quite recently to jtreg by CODETOOLS-7902352[1], it is a jtreg feature which replaces ${X} in jtreg actions (such as @run) with the value of X where X is either a "test" system property[2] or a name from @requires context[3].
>
> [1] https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/CODETOOLS-7902352
> [2] https://hg.openjdk.java.net/code-tools/jtreg/raw-file/90e9eef3d433/src/share/doc/javatest/regtest/tag-spec.html#testvars
> [3] https://hg.openjdk.java.net/code-tools/jtreg/raw-file/90e9eef3d433/src/share/doc/javatest/regtest/tag-spec.html#requires_names
>
> Thanks,
> -- Igor
>
>
>> On Jan 14, 2020, at 2:17 PM, Sean Mullan <sean.mullan at oracle.com> wrote:
>>
>> dropping core-libs-dev and hotspot-dev
>>
>> On 1/14/20 12:03 PM, Igor Ignatyev wrote:
>>> Joe and Roger, thank you for your reviews.
>>> security-libs guys, could you please take a look?
>> Sure, but what is allowSmartActionArgs? I'm assuming this is a jtreg feature but I have not heard of it before.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Sean
>>
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> -- Igor
>>>> On Jan 2, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Roger Riggs <Roger.Riggs at Oracle.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The core lib changes look ok.
>>>>
>>>> Roger
>>>> On Jan 2, 2020, at 1:26 PM, Joe Darcy <joe.darcy at oracle.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The removal of the existing TEST.properties files look fine.
>>>>
>>>> Please also solicit feedback from the security libs team as their area is affected.
>>>>
>>>> Roger, FYI the serial filter tests are updated as part of this changeset.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> -Joe
>>>>
>>>> On 12/23/2019 8:13 PM, Igor Ignatyev wrote:
>>>>> Thanks David.
>>>>>
>>>>> core-libs folks, could you please review jdk part of this patch?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> -- Igor
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 23, 2019, at 1:33 PM, David Holmes <david.holmes at oracle.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Igor,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hotspot changes seem fine. Can't comment on jdk tests.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> David
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 24/12/2019 6:42 am, Igor Ignatyev wrote:
>>>>>>> ping?
>>>>>>>> On Dec 17, 2019, at 11:30 AM, Igor Ignatyev <igor.ignatyev at oracle.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~iignatyev/8236111/webrev.00/
>>>>>>>>> 31 lines changed: 20 ins; 11 del; 0 mod;
>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> could you please review this small patch which enables allowSmartActionArgs in hotspot and jdk test suites and disables them in a small number of test directories? the patch also removes TEST.properties files which enabled allowSmartActionArgs as they aren't needed anymore.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> from JBS:
>>>>>>>>> currently, allowSmartActionArgs is disabled for the whole hotspot and jdk test suites and enabled just in few places. this makes it a bit harder for people to use smart action arguments in these test suites as they have to not to forget to enable them. and given in all the other test suites, smart action arguments are enabled, it can be confusing and frustrating.
>>>>>>>> testing: tier1-5
>>>>>>>> JBS: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8236111
>>>>>>>> webrev: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~iignatyev/8236111/webrev.00/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> -- Igor