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RedShift1 on Feb 3, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Is it safe to use __secret_internals_do_not_use_or...

I use java about 40% of the time at my work and I've never had to use "internal only" APIs. Do you have some examples of these internal APIs?

teraflop on Feb 3, 2022 | [–]

There are JDK Enhancement Proposals that discuss the encapsulation of these internal APIs, including some examples and alternatives:

https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/260

https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/403

thenickdude on Feb 4, 2022 | [–]

The sun.* package hierarchy for example:

https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/faq-sun-packages.ht...

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