On Mon, 4 Jan 2021 19:31:40 GMT, Brian Burkhalter <b...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> The API Docs for `BigDecimal` introduce the meaning of `scale`. The current >> writeup can be missleading when presenting the meaning of a `scale` value >> that's negative. Hopefully, with this PR, the sentence is more clear. >> >> The ambiguity is on this sentence: >> >>> If negative, the unscaled value of the number is ... >> >> Instead, I suggest the more verbose: >> >>> If the scale is negative, the unscaled value of the number is ... >> >> To keep symmetry, I've also reviewed the positive case from: >> >>> If zero or positive, the scale is the number of digits ... >> >> to: >> >>> If the scale is zero or positive, the scale is the number of digits ... > > The `jcheck` test fails because "The commit message does not reference any > issue. To add an issue reference to this PR, edit the title to be of the > format `issue number: message`." Thanks @bplb. I'm afraid I'm not an [author](http://openjdk.java.net/bylaws#author) or have access to create or read the issues in [JIRA](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/secure/CreateIssue.jspa?pid=11300&issuetype=1). I am a first-time crontributor and I'm unfamiliar with the specifics on contributing. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/582
