Hi all, currently the Classfile API (https://openjdk.org/jeps/457) is getting more and more usage in the newest version of the jdk. Even though the target is not to replace the ASM lib, that is actually happening for the JDK. As for the motivation of why they move from ASM to the ClassFile API (taken from JEP-457): """ Because the class-file format can evolve every six months, frameworks are more frequently encountering class files that are newer than the class-file library that they bundle. This version skew results in errors visible to application developers or, worse, in framework developers trying to write code to parse class files from the future and engaging in leaps of faith that nothing too serious will change. Framework developers need a class-file library that they can trust is up-to-date with the running JDK. """
Well... in Groovy we have a bit the same problem. I'd like to encourage a discussion about this here... staying with ASM, moving to ClassFile or use both? What do you guys think about? bye Jochen
