Re: [e4-dev] Suggestion to restructure UIEvents to increase clarity and

[Brian de Alwis <briandealwis@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 10-Nov-2011, at 10:55 AM, Dean Roberts wrote:
> Do we have to be compatible with previously compiled .class files ... I'm assuming the answer is going to be yes here. 

So it really hinges on: are we guaranteed that all existing compiled classes that referenced the previous version of UIEvents.UIElement.VISIBLE would have had the string inlined?

I believe the Java compilers inline static final string references.  But I don't know if they *have* to, nor as to whether there are any that don't.  Anybody know the applicable part of the JLS?

Brian