src/java.base/share/classes/java/time/chrono/JapaneseEra.java

rev 54350 : 8205432: Replace the placeholder Japanese era name
Reviewed-by: rriggs
rev 54351 : 8174268: Declare a public field in JapaneseEra for the era starting May 2019
Reviewed-by: rriggs

@@ -150,13 +150,14 @@
      * which has the value 2.
      */
     public static final JapaneseEra HEISEI = new JapaneseEra(2, LocalDate.of(1989, 1, 8));
     /**
      * The singleton instance for the 'Reiwa' era (2019-05-01 - )
-     * which has the value 3.
+     * which has the value 3. The end date of this era is not specified, unless
+     * the Japanese Government defines it.
      */
-    private static final JapaneseEra REIWA = new JapaneseEra(3, LocalDate.of(2019, 5, 1));
+    public static final JapaneseEra REIWA = new JapaneseEra(3, LocalDate.of(2019, 5, 1));
 
     // The number of predefined JapaneseEra constants.
     // There may be a supplemental era defined by the property.
     private static final int N_ERA_CONSTANTS = REIWA.getValue() + ERA_OFFSET;