Review Request: 8238358: Implementation of JEP 371: Hidden Classes

[Alan Bateman]

On 31/03/2020 20:25, Mandy Chung wrote:
> Alex's feedback:  rename isHiddenClass to isHidden as it can be a 
> hidden class or interface.
>
> `isLocalClass` and `sAnonymousClass` are correct because the Java 
> language only has local classes and anon classes, not local interfaces 
> or anon. interfaces.  `isHidden` is like `isSynthetic`, it could be a 
> class or interface.
>
> Although isHiddenClass seems clearer, I'm okay to rename it to 
> `isHidden`.
I went through the java.base changes in webrev.03-delta. The rename to 
isHidden and the updated javadoc looks good. There are a few additional 
drive-by updates to the javadoc, including isSynthetic, they all look 
good too.

Maybe I missed it going by, but why is the isHidden check in the field 
offset methods on sun.misc.Unsafe rather than the internal Unsafe?

-Alan.