David Holmes (many thanks) has filed bugs to track most of the open issues:
1. access checking failing due to lazy host resolution: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8187768 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8187768> Dan has updated the specification. In our prototyping we are still investigating cases in which resolution errors are not expected during access checking (I know IllegalAccessError is a LinkageError). 2. Core reflection APIs https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8188075 <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8188075> John Rose proposed: a) Class.getnestHost() - defaults to itself if there is a resolution error b) Class.getNestMembers() - returns full nest, fallback of self if any resolution errors including it lists a nestHost that does not list it. [editor notes: - full statically defined nest from classfile attribute? As distinct from full dynamically currently loaded nest - right? - looks like John is proposing resolving the names, not just returning strings, and skipping any resolution failures 3. transitive overriding - see other email. thanks, Karen
