On Mon, 18 Dec 2023 22:48:18 GMT, Kim Barrett <kbarr...@openjdk.org> wrote:

>> @eme64  Is it feasible to split this up to solve each of the problems you 
>> identify in stages? There is also overlap here with JDK-8319709 IIUC. Thanks.
>
>> @dholmes-ora These are the "parts":
>> 
>>     1. initialize up to capacity vs length
>> 
>>     2. update the test to verify this (complete refactoring)
>> 
>>     3. remove cheap use of GrowableArray -> use GrowableArrayCHeap instead
>> 
>> 
>> The first 2 items are inseparable, I cannot make substantial changes to many 
>> GrowableArray methods without there even being tests for them. And the tests 
>> would not pass before the changes for item 1, since the tests also verify 
>> what elements of the array are initialized. So adding the tests first would 
>> not be very feasible.
>> 
>> The 3rd item could maybe be split, and be done before the rest. Though it 
>> would also require lots of changes to the test, which then I would have to 
>> completely refactor with items 1+2 anyway.
>> 
>> And the items are related conceptually, that is why I would felt ok pushing 
>> them together. It is all about when (item 1) and what kinds of (item 3) 
>> constructors / destructors are called for the elements of the arrays, and 
>> verifying that thoroughly (item 2).
>> 
>> Hence: feasible probably, but lots of work overhead. Do you think it is 
>> worth it?
> 
> I too would prefer that it be split up.  It's very easy to miss important 
> details in amongst all the mostly relatively
> simple renamings.  That is, I think 3 should be separate from the other 
> changes.

@kimbarrett @dholmes-ora I will try to split out the GrowableArray cheap -> 
GrowableArrayCHeap changes.
And thanks for the feedback you already gave, Kim!

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/16918#issuecomment-1862209037

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