Re: [cp-patches] Re: RFC: Class Loader patch to record classwithinitiating class loader

[Archie Cobbs]

Robert Lougher wrote:
> In my opinion, the logic for deciding whether to load via the bootstrap
> or via a classloader, whether to load an array or a "normal" class, 
> initialization, and the managing of the cache is best done in the runtime
> for performance reasons.

Most of what Robert said above is pretty much true in the same way
for JCVM, so I agree :-)

Perhaps there is some consensus to make this API simpler instead
of more complicated.

If we decide to "keep it simple", what would definitely be helpful
is comprehensive comments for these native methods sketching out what
the VM should be doing (e.g., it's not immediately obvious when a type
should be added to the initiated types tree, or even that a VM is
required to maintain one).

-Archie

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