8265174: Update Class.getDeclaredMethods to discuss synthetic and bridge methods

[jddarcy]

The results from Class.getDeclaredMethods can include bridge and other synthetic methods, which can be unexpected by users (JDK-6815786, JDK-8142904) and appear to be inherited methods. The javadoc for Class.getDeclaredMethods should be updated to explicitly mention the possibility of synthetic methods appearing.

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• JDK-8265174: Update Class.getDeclaredMethods to discuss synthetic and bridge methods

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• 26186ec: 8039261: [TEST_BUG]: There is not a minimal security level in Java Preferences and the TestApplet.html is blocked.
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• ebbce91: 8264681: Use the blessed modifier order in java.security
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