I assume the order for `sealed` and `non-sealed` has effectively been decided by JLS: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/specs/jls/se21/html/jls-8.html#jls-8.1.1
8.1.1. Class Modifiers ... ClassModifier: (one of) Annotation public protected private abstract static final sealed non-sealed strictfp ... If two or more (distinct) class modifiers appear in a class declaration, then it is customary, though not required, that they appear in the order consistent with that shown above in the production for ClassModifier. Shall I just create a PR? > On 2 Jan 2024, at 11:56, Pavel Rappo <pavel.ra...@oracle.com> wrote: > > I couldn't find any prior discussions on this matter. > > I noticed that bin/blessed-modifier-order.sh has not been updated for the > [recently introduced](https://openjdk.org/jeps/409) `sealed` and `non-sealed` > keywords. I also note that we already have cases in OpenJDK where those > keywords are ordered differently. If we have a consensus on how to extend the > "blessed order" onto those new keywords, I can create a PR to update the > script. > > -Pavel >