Hi Brian, Thank you for your input. Here is the revised version:
——————— hg diff diff -r 45b226ad2e05 src/java.sql/share/classes/java/sql/Connection.java --- a/src/java.sql/share/classes/java/sql/Connection.java Thu Mar 16 16:56:29 2017 -0400 +++ b/src/java.sql/share/classes/java/sql/Connection.java Fri Apr 07 18:42:20 2017 -0400 @@ -1535,8 +1535,9 @@ * <li>The connection pool caches {@code PooledConnection} objects</li> * <li>Returns a logical connection handle when {@code getConnection} is * called by the application</li> - * <li>The pool manager calls {@code Connection.close} on the logical connection handle - * prior to returning the {@code PooledConnection} back to the cache</li> + * <li>The logical {@code Connection} is closed by calling + * {@code Connection.close} prior to returning the {@code PooledConnection} + * to the cache.</li> * </ul> * @throws SQLException if an error occurs * @since 9 @@ -1577,8 +1578,9 @@ * <li>The connection pool caches {@code PooledConnection} objects</li> * <li>Returns a logical connection handle when {@code getConnection} is * called by the application</li> - * <li>The pool manager calls {@code Connection.close} on the logical connection handle - * prior to returning the {@code PooledConnection} back to the cache</li> + * <li>The logical {@code Connection} is closed by calling + * {@code Connection.close} prior to returning the {@code PooledConnection} + * to the cache.</li> * </ul> * @throws SQLException if an error occurs * @since 9 @@ -1590,7 +1592,10 @@ } /** - * Sets and validates the sharding keys for this connection. + * Sets and validates the sharding keys for this connection. A {@code null} + * value may be specified for the sharding Key. The validity + * of a {@code null} sharding key is vendor-specific. Consult your vendor's + * documentation for additional information. * @implSpec * The default implementation will throw a * {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}. @@ -1600,7 +1605,8 @@ * {@code Connection}. The timeout value indicates how long the driver * should wait for the {@code Connection} to verify that the sharding key * is valid before {@code setShardingKeyIfValid} returns false. - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this connection + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this connection. + * The sharding key may be {@code null} * @param superShardingKey the super sharding key to be validated against this * connection. The super sharding key may be {@code null}. * @param timeout time in seconds before which the validation process is expected to @@ -1610,10 +1616,10 @@ * and set on this connection; false if the sharding keys are not valid or * the timeout period expires before the operation completes. * @throws SQLException if an error occurs while performing this validation; - * the {@code shardingkey} is {@code null}; a {@code superSharedingKey} is specified + * a {@code superSharedingKey} is specified * without a {@code shardingKey}; * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; or - * the {@code timeout} value is less than 0. + * the {@code timeout} value is negative. * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not support sharding * @since 9 * @see ShardingKey @@ -1626,7 +1632,10 @@ } /** - * Sets and validates the sharding key for this connection. + * Sets and validates the sharding key for this connection. A {@code null} + * value may be specified for the sharding Key. The validity + * of a {@code null} sharding key is vendor-specific. Consult your vendor's + * documentation for additional information. * @implSpec * The default implementation will throw a * {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}. @@ -1635,7 +1644,8 @@ * {@code Connection}. The timeout value indicates how long the driver * should wait for the {@code Connection} to verify that the sharding key * is valid before {@code setShardingKeyIfValid} returns false. - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this connection + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this connection. + * The sharding key may be {@code null} * @param timeout time in seconds before which the validation process is expected to * be completed,else the validation process is aborted. A value of 0 indicates * the validation process will not time out. @@ -1643,8 +1653,8 @@ * set on this connection; false if the sharding key is not valid or * the timeout period expires before the operation completes. * @throws SQLException if there is an error while performing this validation; - * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; the {@code shardingkey} - * is {@code null}; or the {@code timeout} value is less than 0. + * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; + * or the {@code timeout} value is negative. * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not support sharding * @since 9 * @see ShardingKey @@ -1664,12 +1674,12 @@ * This method sets the specified sharding keys but does not require a * round trip to the database to validate that the sharding keys are valid * for the {@code Connection}. - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. The sharding + * key may be {@code null} * @param superShardingKey the super sharding key to set on this connection. * The super sharding key may be {@code null} * @throws SQLException if an error occurs setting the sharding keys; - * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; - * the {@code shardingkey} is {@code null}; or + * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; or * a {@code superSharedingKey} is specified without a {@code shardingKey} * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not support sharding * @since 9 @@ -1690,10 +1700,10 @@ * This method sets the specified sharding key but does not require a * round trip to the database to validate that the sharding key is valid * for the {@code Connection}. - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. - * @throws SQLException if an error occurs setting the sharding key; - * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; or the - * {@code shardkingKey} is {@code null} + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. The sharding + * key may be {@code null} + * @throws SQLException if an error occurs setting the sharding key; or + * this method is called on a closed {@code connection} * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not support sharding * @since 9 * @see ShardingKey ljanders-mac:sql ljanders$ —————————— Best Lance > On Apr 7, 2017, at 6:24 PM, Brian Burkhalter <brian.burkhal...@oracle.com> > wrote: > > Hi Lance, > > Minor comments inline. > > Brian > > On Apr 7, 2017, at 2:11 PM, Lance Andersen <lance.ander...@oracle.com > <mailto:lance.ander...@oracle.com>> wrote: > >> Please review the following minor update to the Connection javadocs. The >> CCC has been approved. >> >> —————————— >> $ hg diff >> diff -r 45b226ad2e05 src/java.sql/share/classes/java/sql/Connection.java >> --- a/src/java.sql/share/classes/java/sql/Connection.java Thu Mar 16 >> 16:56:29 2017 -0400 >> +++ b/src/java.sql/share/classes/java/sql/Connection.java Fri Apr 07 >> 15:12:08 2017 -0400 >> @@ -1535,8 +1535,9 @@ >> * <li>The connection pool caches {@code PooledConnection} objects</li> >> * <li>Returns a logical connection handle when {@code getConnection} is >> * called by the application</li> >> - * <li>The pool manager calls {@code Connection.close} on the logical >> connection handle >> - * prior to returning the {@code PooledConnection} back to the >> cache</li> >> + * <li>The logical {@code Connection} is closed by calling >> + * {@code Connection.close} prior to returning the {@code >> PooledConnection} >> + * back to the cache.</li> > > I would delete “back” in the previous line. > >> * </ul> >> * @throws SQLException if an error occurs >> * @since 9 >> @@ -1577,8 +1578,9 @@ >> * <li>The connection pool caches {@code PooledConnection} objects</li> >> * <li>Returns a logical connection handle when {@code getConnection} is >> * called by the application</li> >> - * <li>The pool manager calls {@code Connection.close} on the logical >> connection handle >> - * prior to returning the {@code PooledConnection} back to the >> cache</li> >> + * <li>The logical {@code Connection} is closed by calling >> + * {@code Connection.close} prior to returning the {@code >> PooledConnection} >> + * back to the cache.</li> > > Same here. > >> * </ul> >> * @throws SQLException if an error occurs >> * @since 9 >> @@ -1590,7 +1592,10 @@ >> } >> >> /** >> - * Sets and validates the sharding keys for this connection. >> + * Sets and validates the sharding keys for this connection. A {@code >> null} >> + * value may be specified for the sharding Key. The validity >> + * of a {@code null} sharding key is vendor specific. Consult your >> vendors > > I would hyphenate “vendor-specific” and change “vendors” to “vendor’s" > >> + * documentation for additional information. >> * @implSpec >> * The default implementation will throw a >> * {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}. >> @@ -1600,7 +1605,8 @@ >> * {@code Connection}. The timeout value indicates how long the driver >> * should wait for the {@code Connection} to verify that the sharding key >> * is valid before {@code setShardingKeyIfValid} returns false. >> - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this >> connection >> + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this >> connection. >> + * The sharding key may be {@code null} >> * @param superShardingKey the super sharding key to be validated >> against this >> * connection. The super sharding key may be {@code null}. >> * @param timeout time in seconds before which the validation process is >> expected to >> @@ -1610,7 +1616,7 @@ >> * and set on this connection; false if the sharding keys are not valid >> or >> * the timeout period expires before the operation completes. >> * @throws SQLException if an error occurs while performing this >> validation; >> - * the {@code shardingkey} is {@code null}; a {@code superSharedingKey} >> is specified >> + * a {@code superSharedingKey} is specified >> * without a {@code shardingKey}; >> * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; or >> * the {@code timeout} value is less than 0. > > “less than 0” could be simple “negative." > >> @@ -1626,7 +1632,10 @@ >> } >> >> /** >> - * Sets and validates the sharding key for this connection. >> + * Sets and validates the sharding key for this connection. A {@code >> null} >> + * value may be specified for the sharding Key. The validity >> + * of a {@code null} sharding key is vendor specific. Consult your >> vendors > > Again I would hyphenate “vendor-specific” and change “vendors” to “vendor’s" > >> + * documentation for additional information. >> * @implSpec >> * The default implementation will throw a >> * {@code SQLFeatureNotSupportedException}. >> @@ -1635,7 +1644,8 @@ >> * {@code Connection}. The timeout value indicates how long the driver >> * should wait for the {@code Connection} to verify that the sharding key >> * is valid before {@code setShardingKeyIfValid} returns false. >> - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this >> connection >> + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to be validated against this >> connection. >> + * The sharding key may be {@code null} >> * @param timeout time in seconds before which the validation process is >> expected to >> * be completed,else the validation process is aborted. A value of 0 >> indicates >> * the validation process will not time out. >> @@ -1643,8 +1653,8 @@ >> * set on this connection; false if the sharding key is not valid or >> * the timeout period expires before the operation completes. >> * @throws SQLException if there is an error while performing this >> validation; >> - * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; the {@code >> shardingkey} >> - * is {@code null}; or the {@code timeout} value is less than 0. >> + * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; >> + * or the {@code timeout} value is less than 0. > > Again “less than 0” could be simple “negative." > >> * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not >> support sharding >> * @since 9 >> * @see ShardingKey >> @@ -1664,12 +1674,12 @@ >> * This method sets the specified sharding keys but does not require a >> * round trip to the database to validate that the sharding keys are >> valid >> * for the {@code Connection}. >> - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. >> + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. The >> sharding >> + * key may be {@code null} >> * @param superShardingKey the super sharding key to set on this >> connection. >> * The super sharding key may be {@code null} >> * @throws SQLException if an error occurs setting the sharding keys; >> - * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; >> - * the {@code shardingkey} is {@code null}; or >> + * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; or >> * a {@code superSharedingKey} is specified without a {@code shardingKey} >> * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not >> support sharding >> * @since 9 >> @@ -1690,10 +1700,10 @@ >> * This method sets the specified sharding key but does not require a >> * round trip to the database to validate that the sharding key is valid >> * for the {@code Connection}. >> - * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. >> - * @throws SQLException if an error occurs setting the sharding key; >> - * this method is called on a closed {@code connection}; or the >> - * {@code shardkingKey} is {@code null} >> + * @param shardingKey the sharding key to set on this connection. The >> sharding >> + * key may be {@code null} >> + * @throws SQLException if an error occurs setting the sharding key; or >> + * this method is called on a closed {@code connection} >> * @throws SQLFeatureNotSupportedException if the driver does not >> support sharding >> * @since 9 >> * @see ShardingKey > <http://oracle.com/us/design/oracle-email-sig-198324.gif> <http://oracle.com/us/design/oracle-email-sig-198324.gif> <http://oracle.com/us/design/oracle-email-sig-198324.gif> <http://oracle.com/us/design/oracle-email-sig-198324.gif>Lance Andersen| Principal Member of Technical Staff | +1.781.442.2037 Oracle Java Engineering 1 Network Drive Burlington, MA 01803 lance.ander...@oracle.com <mailto:lance.ander...@oracle.com>