Fix guarded-patterns: replace instanceof pattern matching with Java 8 compatible old code#143
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[WIP] Fix compilation issue with guarded patterns in Java
Fix guarded-patterns oldLabel: "Java 8" → "Java 16"
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Fix guarded-patterns oldLabel: "Java 8" → "Java 16"
Fix guarded-patterns: replace instanceof pattern matching with Java 8 compatible old code
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The old code in
guarded-patternsusedinstanceofpattern matching with a binding variable (shape instanceof Circle c), which requires Java 16+ (JEP 394) and is incompatible with theoldLabel: "Java 8"annotation.Change
content/language/guarded-patterns.yaml: Replaced the old code'sinstanceofpattern matching syntax with a Java 8 compatible version using an explicit cast.✨ Let Copilot coding agent set things up for you — coding agent works faster and does higher quality work when set up for your repo.