signatures that are recorded for default methods (original) (raw)

Leonid Arbuzov leonid.arbouzov at oracle.com
Thu Dec 13 23:16:42 UTC 2012

Good point, Joe. Those extra assertions for default methods can be checked by regular API tests separately from signature tests.

Thanks, -leonid

On 12/13/2012 1:05 PM, Joe Darcy wrote:

Hello,

As with concrete methods on abstract classes, I would expect the specifications of the default methods to often contain text akin to "This default implementation does x, y, and z" since if the method is to be called by subtypes, the self-use patterns in the default method need to be known. Cheers, -Joe On 12/13/2012 11:24 AM, Leonid Arbouzov wrote: Hello Lance,

My understanding would be that the signature test should check that interface method is marked as default method but do not track the code in its default body (assuming that the body is not a part of a spec - API javadoc). (I've confirmed that with the signature test developer) Thanks, -leonid On 12/6/2012 9:01 AM, Lance Andersen - Oracle wrote: Folks,

Will the signatures for interfaces that are recorded by the TCKs for interfaces record the fact that a method includes a default method? or will it just record the method definition? I am assuming it will, but I know there has been discussion that a implementor could choose a different default implementation on one of the recent threads that was up for review. I am still trying to understand what our guidelines are, if any for documenting the behavior of the supplied default methods given the javadocs are part of the specification for many APIs (and in some case the only spec). Best Lance Lance Andersen| Principal Member of Technical Staff | +1.781.442.2037 Oracle Java Engineering 1 Network Drive Burlington, MA 01803 Lance.Andersen at oracle.com

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