Such casts are actually redundant, but they are inserted, because variable is declared with too weak type.
------------- Commit messages: - [PATCH] Too weak variable type leads to unnecessary cast in java.desktop - [PATCH] Too weak variable type leads to unnecessary cast in java.desktop Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5731/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=5731&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8274505 Stats: 78 lines in 11 files changed: 0 ins; 22 del; 56 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5731.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/5731/head:pull/5731 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/5731
