2009/9/10 Ulf Zibis <ulf.zi...@gmx.de>: > Am 10.09.2009 01:54, Stephen Colebourne schrieb: >> >> There is also a case for methods to convert arrays of wrappers to >> arrays of primitives. >> > > +1 > - I guess, you mean also vice versa > - Maybe would become superfluous, if HotSpot internally would compile to > primitive arrays. (just a raw thought) >
Except that what's being proposed here results in a spec. change and will be available regardless of VM. We shouldn't go on relying on features of certain VMs. There are other VMs than HotSpot you know! :) > 19) re-usability of java.nio.Buffer (saves multiple instantiation): > - X-Buffer#clear(x[] buf); clears all pointers > - X-Buffer#reset(x[] buf); only resets pos to mark (maybe limit to array > size), allows to process different data in same/similar/synchronous manner. > > -Ulf > > > > > -- Andrew :-) Free Java Software Engineer Red Hat, Inc. (http://www.redhat.com) Support Free Java! Contribute to GNU Classpath and the OpenJDK http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath http://openjdk.java.net PGP Key: 94EFD9D8 (http://subkeys.pgp.net) Fingerprint: F8EF F1EA 401E 2E60 15FA 7927 142C 2591 94EF D9D8
