While it is strongly recommend to not use the default toString for a class, at times it is the least-bad alternative. When that alternative needs to be used, it would be helpful to have the implementation already available, such as in Objects.toDefaultString(). This method is analagous to System.identityHashCode.
Please also review the CSR: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8280184 ------------- Commit messages: - JDK-8280168 Add Objects.toDefaultString Changes: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7139/files Webrev: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=7139&range=00 Issue: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8280168 Stats: 35 lines in 2 files changed: 32 ins; 0 del; 3 mod Patch: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7139.diff Fetch: git fetch https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk pull/7139/head:pull/7139 PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7139
