RFR: JDK-8281462: Annotation toString output for enum not reusable for source input [v2]
Sam Brannen
duke at openjdk.java.net
Fri Feb 11 15:36:12 UTC 2022
On Thu, 10 Feb 2022 22:12:57 GMT, Joe Darcy <darcy at openjdk.org> wrote:
>> Two changes to the toString output for annotations to give better source fidelity:
>>
>> 1) For enum constants, call their name method rather than their toString method. An enum class can override the toString method to print something other than the name.
>>
>> 2) Switch from using binary names (names with "$" for nested types) to canonical names (names with "." with nested types)
>>
>> Various existing regression tests are updated to accommodate the changes.
>>
>> Please also review the CSR:
>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8281568
>
> Joe Darcy has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision:
>
> Respond to review feedback.
Marked as reviewed by sbrannen at github.com (no known OpenJDK username).
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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7418
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