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JDK-8297305: Clarify that javax.lang.model.util.Elements.overrides is irreflexive #27

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JDK-8297305: Clarify that javax.lang.model.util.Elements.overrides is irreflexive #27

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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions src/java.compiler/share/classes/javax/lang/model/util/Elements.java
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Expand Up @@ -622,6 +622,8 @@ default TypeElement getOutermostTypeElement(Element e) {
* overrides another method.
* When a non-abstract method overrides an abstract one, the
* former is also said to <i>implement</i> the latter.
* As implied by JLS {@jls 8.4.8.1}, a method does <em>not</em>
* override itself. The overrides relation is <i>irreflexive</i>.
*
* <p> In the simplest and most typical usage, the value of the
* {@code type} parameter will simply be the class or interface
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