On Thu, 5 Mar 2026 17:54:14 GMT, Chen Liang <[email protected]> wrote:
> In project valhalla development, we discovered that `Modifier.toString` > becomes more problematic than helpful: there's now a mix-and-match of > modifiers from access flags and other class file sources, for example, > classes now can have ACC_IDENTITY, which clashes with ACC_SYNCHRONIZED, and > the correct modifier to reflect, "value", must be deduced by the users > manually. > > With fewer bits available for the access flags, it becomes more apparent that > future source modifiers will no longer be reflected by `Modifier.toString`, > and future access flags are more likely to be reflected incorrectly. Thus, we > should dissuade users from this API in the long run. > > --------- > - [x] I confirm that I make this contribution in accordance with the [OpenJDK > Interim AI Policy](https://openjdk.org/legal/ai). This pull request has now been integrated. Changeset: cb8860a7 Author: Chen Liang <[email protected]> URL: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/commit/cb8860a7501d886317009c254f0e9835d7356b96 Stats: 281 lines in 16 files changed: 127 ins; 53 del; 101 mod 8379337: Deprecate Modifier.toString Reviewed-by: alanb ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/30093
