Objects.toString [Re: What methods should go into a java.util.Objects class in JDK 7?]

[Joseph D. Darcy]

Eamonn McManus wrote:
> David Holmes - Sun Microsystems wrote:
> > So to me: String toString(Object o, String useIfNull) is the only 
> method
> > that provides true utility in this case.
>
> I agree with that, and would just suggest to the person specifying the 
> method
> to add a @see String#valueOf(Object).  I find that the behaviour of 
> that method

Agreed, that @see, amongst others, has been in the patch for this change

http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~darcy/6797535.1/

-Joe