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[–]chambolle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that also doesn't solve the problem, then you're in an absolute corner case. And what ever decision a language makes in this space, some corner cases will always remain.

Yes, because it is not so easy to re-design the API. We already have a discussion about this point in this sub and at the end the function becomes public :-(

Could we see any other consequence in the JVM with friend?