https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8038875
http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~prr/8038875/
This is in support of modularisation (ie jigsaw). After the fix
alternate implementations
are loaded using Class.forName() as specified by the system property
sun.java2d.renderer. Note that only the built-in ones are actually supported
The mechanism is just for testing.
BTW since it happens that Oracle JDK includes the pisces classes as well
as the closed source ductus I note that its possible to compare the
performance
or other characteristics easily in a closed build which has both by
specifying
to use pisces instead of ductus.
There's no regression test associated with this. I tested open & closed
builds
(created for all platforms) with standard demos.
-phil.
