> java.lang.reflect.Field::set on static field with invalid argument type > should throw IAE. But this regression is introduced by JEP 416 throwing NPE > instead. > > `ensureObj` is called as the first check of the `Field::set` method to ensure > the receiver object is checked first before the argument. For a Field > instance with write-access, the method handle invocation will check the > receiver. Therefore for `Field::setXXX` methods to set a primitive value, > `ensureObj` is only called if it's a read-only Field instance to ensure > IllegalArgumentException is thrown first before IllegalAccessException to > keep the existing behavior to avoid duplicated receiver check.
Mandy Chung has updated the pull request incrementally with one additional commit since the last revision: Improve the exception message when the type is not available ------------- Changes: - all: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6490/files - new: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6490/files/1c679d7a..63134634 Webrevs: - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=6490&range=01 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=6490&range=00-01 Stats: 27 lines in 2 files changed: 14 ins; 10 del; 3 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6490.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/6490/head:pull/6490 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/6490
