--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/desktop/PreferencesEvent.java 2018-12-04 16:22:38.000000000 -0800 +++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/desktop/PreferencesEvent.java 2018-12-04 16:22:38.000000000 -0800 @@ -33,11 +33,13 @@ * Event sent when the application is asked to open its preferences window. * * @see PreferencesHandler#handlePreferences - * * @since 9 */ public final class PreferencesEvent extends AppEvent { + /** + * Use serialVersionUID from JDK 9 for interoperability. + */ private static final long serialVersionUID = -6398607097086476160L; /**