[lworld] RFR: JDK-8251986: [lworld] implement Class::valueType and Class::referenceType in Java

[Harold Seigel]

On Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:47:36 GMT, Mandy Chung <mchung at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Now that javac generates the reference projection class as a sealed type, this patch reimplements
> `Class::valueType` and `Class::referenceType` in Java.  VM no longer has any knowledge of
> the value projection type and reference projection type.
> 
> This patch includes a temporary workaround to disable the preview feature check for sealed types
> because inline types are not (yet) a preview feature in valhalla repo.  This workaround should be
> removed when it's time to make inline class a preview feature.

Hi Mandy,
The JVM changes look good.
Thanks, Harold

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/valhalla/pull/152