This table summarizes what known open issues are, both in the specification and the RI, and points to the discussions on the mailing lists.

IssueNext responsibleEmail thread
Desugaring of anonymous classesEG, Steve

Finalize the discussion:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-spec-experts/2013-March/000087.html

Ensure the implementation is in conformance.

Receiver parameter nameEG, wmdietl

Receiver parameter name checks should not be based on Strings, but on semantics:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-dev/2013-April/000796.html

The EG needs to finalize the spec on what receiver parameter names are legal:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-spec-experts/2013-April/000103.html

Receiver parameter APIwmdietl

Provide nicer integration of receiver parameters:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-dev/2013-April/000797.html

Method/Constructor distinctionEGA proposed change needs to be decided:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-spec-experts/2013-April/000106.html
Interaction between Target and qualified nameswmdietl

Ensure recent discussion is implemented:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-spec-experts/2013-April/000113.html

JLS Creator productionEG, Mike

A production needs an update in the spec:
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-spec-experts/2013-April/000121.html

Review multi-catch implementationJon, Vicente

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-dev/2013-April/000829.html
http://hg.openjdk.java.net/type-annotations/type-annotations/langtools/rev/b5b61f27d93b

Cleanup test casesJoel, Steve

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-dev/2013-April/000893.html

http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/type-annotations-dev/2013-April/000867.html

I looked into the test code for 8013965 and found it to be a duplicate of 8008762. I closed 8013065 as a duplicate.

Address remaining javadoc issues (type annos on type parameters)Jon, BhaveshSee @ignored test cases in javadoc type anno tests

 

wmdietl will also keep the Google Code issue tracker up-to-date:
https://code.google.com/p/jsr308-langtools/issues/list 

Aspects that should be tested more thoroughly by SQE: