RFR: 8364588: Export the NPE backtracking functionality to general null-checking APIs [v4]

[Johan Sjölen]

On Wed, 6 Aug 2025 06:57:55 GMT, David Holmes <dholmes at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> If we don't adopt the enum I suggested, then I do prefer the naming of the condition through a variable. It gives you a hint of what the check is looking for, and not only what the check does.
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> That is what comments are for.

I'd rather explain things with code than with comments when possible.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/26600#discussion_r2256207131