Javadoc does not specify... Is null allowed in Files.setAttribute() as an attribute value?

[Francis Galiegue]

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Alan Bateman <Alan.Bateman at oracle.com> wrote:
> On 08/12/2014 15:30, Francis Galiegue wrote:
>>
>> OK, I should really re-read all the javadoc once again (I missed that
>> "empty path" stuff but I ultimately think it's a design error --
>> nevermind).
>
> The empty path is difficult, we didn't original have it but not having it
> lead to way more problems. I don't have time now to go through all the
> history.
>

I will look it up when I have time, no worries... I won't bug the list
anymore with that ;)

>>
>> In that case, and more generally, why doesn't the JDK use JSR 305?
>>
> If it's not in the JDK then the JDK can't use it.
>

OK, then I rephrase my question: why isn't JSR 305 in the JDK? It has
been there for a handful of years, is well specified, is used by a
good number of very useful tools, is immensely useful as
documentation, yet it isnt there.

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