> 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
Joe Darcy has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The incremental webrev excludes the unrelated changes brought in by the merge/rebase. The pull request contains eight additional commits since the last revision: - Respond to review feedback. - Merge branch 'master' into JDK-8280168 - Merge branch 'master' into JDK-8280168 - Appease jcheck. - Add toIdentityString - Respond to review feedback to augment test. - Respond to review feedback. - JDK-8280168 Add Objects.toDefaultString ------------- Changes: - all: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7139/files - new: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/7139/files/0a4d8a4f..b7ef3017 Webrevs: - full: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=7139&range=06 - incr: https://webrevs.openjdk.java.net/?repo=jdk&pr=7139&range=05-06 Stats: 862 lines in 62 files changed: 548 ins; 203 del; 111 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