Hello Robert, robert burrell donkin wrote: > i'm going through the patches (by hand) now. > > i notice that a lot of the parameters are now declared final (which is - > usually - good). i would have expected that this should not effect > binary compatibility but unfortunately, i can't find anywhere in the JLS > where this is definitely specified. i'm very reluctant to add any > changes which risk (at all) binary compatibility issues. > > anyone know of a definitive reference?
First my apologies to not mention it in the patch description - I am used to final the parameters, so I did not recognize it actively. I cannot cite a spec or a similiar document. After your mail I just used JAD to decompile a class again. The final before the parameters is not part of the decompiled class. I know that this is not a proove, but a hint. If this is going to be a show stopper, the final should be removed. Regards Boris --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
