j.l.classfile.ClassReader instance is exposed in the Class-File API through j.l.classfile.AttributeMapper::readAttribute method only. ClassReader only purpose is to serve as a tool for reading content of a custom attribute in a user-provided AttribtueMapper. It contains useful set of low-level class reading methods for user to implement a custom attribute content parser.
However methods ClassReader::thisClassPos and ClassReader::skipAttributeHolder are not necessary for a custom attribute content parsing and so redundant in the API. Class-File API implementation internally use these methods, however they should not be exposed in the API. This patch removes the methods from the API. Please review. Thanks, Adam ------------- Commit messages: - 8332597: Remove redundant methods from j.l.classfile.ClassReader API Changes: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/19323/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.org/?repo=jdk&pr=19323&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8332597 Stats: 26 lines in 5 files changed: 0 ins; 21 del; 5 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/19323.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.org/jdk.git pull/19323/head:pull/19323 PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/19323
