On Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:08:09 GMT, Mikhailo Seledtsov <mseledt...@openjdk.org> 
wrote:

>> Hi all,
>> 
>> could you please review the patch which moves `ClassFileInstaller` class to 
>> `jdk.test.lib.helpers` package? 
>> to reduce changes in the tests, `ClassFileInstaller` in the default package 
>> is kept w/ just `main` method that calls  `jdk.test.lib.helpers. 
>> ClassFileInstaller::main`. 
>> 
>> from JBS:
>>> ClassFileInstaller is in the default package hence it's impossible to use 
>>> it directly by classes in any other package. although ClassFileInstaller is 
>>> mainly used directly from jtreg test description, there are cases when one 
>>> needs to use it in another "driver" class (e.g. to reduce boilerplate), yet 
>>> to do. that these driver classes have to either be in a default package or 
>>> use reflection, both approaches have drawbacks. 
>>> 
>>> to solve that, we can move ClassFileInstaller implementation to a package, 
>>> and to avoid unneeded churn, keep package-less ClassFileInstaller class 
>>> which will call package-full impl.
>>>
>>> the need for this patch has raised as part of 
>>> [JDK-8254129](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8254129).
>> 
>> testing:
>> - [x] `:jdk_core` against `{macos,windows,linux}-x64`
>> - [x] `:jdk_svc` against `{macos,windows,linux}-x64`
>> - [x] `test/hotspot/jtreg` w/o `applications` and `vmTestbase` directories 
>> against `{macos,windows,linux}-x64`
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> -- Igor
>
> Marked as reviewed by mseledtsov (Committer).

Ioi, Coleen, Misha, thanks for your reviews.

-- Igor

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2932

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