JAVA 10 modules break old kludge

[Tomas-Kraus]

In my code, I have an old kludge:

/* restore the error count to 10 again, because we do not want to miss any errors! */
Glue.setPrivate(com.sun.xml.bind.v2.runtime.unmarshaller.UnmarshallingContext.class,"errorsCounter",Integer.valueOf(10));

My Glue class uses reflection to set the value of a private member.
It became necessary, because in my code it is essential, that the system does not decide to throw any errors any more, after 10 of them have been encountered.

However, turning all of JAXB into modules (not a good idea in my opinion) will break that kludge, because private members in modules become inaccessible.

Therefore it becomes very important, that the old problem of limiting the number of exceptions with a static counter is fixed! (If nothing else appears acceptable, at least a system property should be introduced to suppress the decrementing of the counter.)

[Tomas-Kraus]

• Issue Imported From: JAVA 10 modules break old kludge javaee/jaxb-v2#1209
• Original Issue Raised By:@HartwigThomas
• Original Issue Assigned To: @bravehorsie

[lukasj]

added com.sun.xml.bind.maxErrorsCount context property to increase or disable (using negative value) maximum number of errors reported by unmarshall operation

[christian-ertl]

Doesn't the change in 9effbd2 eliminate the performance fix?

[lukasj]

@christian-ertl if you see that something is wrong, either file new bug or reopen existing. Without doing so it is very easy to miss it and ignore it. Thanks!