[lworld] RFR: 8344541: [lworld] jdk/tools/sincechecker/modules/java_base/CheckSince_javaBase.java finds "@since" version errors

[Roger Riggs]

On Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:39:36 GMT, David Simms <dsimms at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Added `--ignoreSince <string>` option to SinceChecker to allow the project keep using the token "Valhalla" as `since` version until integration time, at which point, a simple replace `@since Valhalla` with the appropriate version.
> 
> This also requires new API to use the since tag, since the checker still requires it (even if its just a token).

fyi, I discussed adding a similar option with Nizar Benalla. @nizarbenalla 
Its been added to an enhancement request: [8342840](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8342840) Further improvements to the SinceChecker

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/valhalla/pull/1312#issuecomment-2504915367