--- a/langtools/test/ProblemList.txt	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/ProblemList.txt	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -75,28 +75,6 @@
 tools/javac/warnings/suppress/TypeAnnotations.java                              8057683    generic-all    improve ordering of errors with type annotations
 tools/javac/modules/T8159439/NPEForModuleInfoWithNonZeroSuperClassTest.java     8160396    generic-all    current version of jtreg needs a new promotion to include lastes version of ASM
 
-tools/javac/annotations/repeatingAnnotations/combo/ReflectionTest.java                                          8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerBasicTest.java       8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA1Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA2Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB1Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB2Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerBasicTest.java       8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA1Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA2Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB1Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB2Test.java 8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/OfficialContainerBasicTest.java                       8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/OfficialContainerInheritedTest.java                   8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableBasicTest.java                              8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableInheritedTest.java                          8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOfficialContainerBasicTest.java             8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOfficialContainerInheritedTest.java         8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOverrideATest.java                          8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOverrideBTest.java                          8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/UnofficialContainerBasicTest.java                     8163113 generic-all
-tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/UnofficialContainerInheritedTest.java                 8163113 generic-all 
-
 ###########################################################################
 #
 # javap

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/annotations/repeatingAnnotations/combo/ReflectionTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/annotations/repeatingAnnotations/combo/ReflectionTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @test
- * @bug      8001457 8027477
+ * @bug      8001457 8027477 8163113
  * @author   sogoel
  * @summary  Reflection api tests
  * @modules jdk.compiler
@@ -483,17 +483,17 @@
         BasicContainer_Legacy(
         "@ExpectedBase(value = Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"NULL\","
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", " + "getAnnosArgs = {}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {} )",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"} )") {
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"} )") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -583,21 +583,21 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value = Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\","
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"} )",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"} )") {
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"} )") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -691,17 +691,17 @@
         BasicContainer_Inherited_Legacy(
         "@ExpectedBase(value = Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"NULL\","
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", "
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {} )",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", "
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {} )") {
 
             @Override
@@ -765,18 +765,18 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})") {
 
             @Override
@@ -844,18 +844,18 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})") {
 
             @Override
@@ -923,19 +923,19 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"})") {
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"})") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -1000,21 +1000,21 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=3)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=3)\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=3)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"})") {
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"})") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -1077,18 +1077,18 @@
         BasicRepeatable(
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"NULL\", "
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\" }, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\" }, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"} )") {
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"} )") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -1179,21 +1179,21 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"NULL\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"} )") {
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"} )") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -1283,17 +1283,17 @@
         BasicContainerRepeatable_Inherited(
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"NULL\", "
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", "
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = { \"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", "
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})") {
 
             @Override
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@
         RepeatableAnnoInherited(
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"NULL\", "
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\"}, "
                 + // ignores inherited annotations
                 "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", "
@@ -1364,13 +1364,13 @@
                 "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})", // ignores inherited
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
-                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
+                + "getAnnotationsVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = { \"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\"}, "
                 + // ignores inherited annotations
                 "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", "
                 + // ignores inherited
-                "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})") { // ignores inherited
 
             @Override
@@ -1436,21 +1436,21 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@Foo(value=1)\",\"@Foo(value=2)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"})") {
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"})") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=3)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=3)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=3)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + //override every annotation on superClass
                 "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
                 + // ignores inherited annotations
@@ -1632,13 +1632,13 @@
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = { \"@Foo(value=3)\" })", // ignores inherited
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=3)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=3)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
                 + // ignores inherited annotations
                 "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\", "
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {}) // ignores inherited ") {
 
             @Override
@@ -1704,22 +1704,22 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + //override every annotation on superClass
-                "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + // ignores inherited annotations
                 "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","// ignores inherited
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = { \"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + // ignores inherited annotations
-                "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "// ignores inherited
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"})") {
+                "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "// ignores inherited
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"})") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -1785,18 +1785,18 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})") {
 
             @Override
@@ -1863,19 +1863,19 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
-                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"})") {
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
+                + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"})") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -1941,21 +1941,21 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=3)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=3)\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=1)\", \"@Foo(value=2)\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {"
-                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
-                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"})") {
+                +       "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", \"@Foo(value=3)\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\","
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
+                + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"})") {
 
             @Override
             public Iterable<? extends JavaFileObject> getTestFiles(SrcType srcType,
@@ -2021,18 +2021,18 @@
         "@ExpectedBase(value=Foo.class, "
                 + "getAnnotationVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"@Foo(value=0)\","
                 + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {\"@Foo(value=0)\"})",
         "@ExpectedContainer(value=FooContainer.class, "
-                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\", "
+                + "getAnnotationVal = \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\", "
                 + "getAnnotationsVals = {"
-                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"}, "
+                + "\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\", \"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"}, "
                 + "getDeclAnnosVals = {\"ExpectedBase\", \"ExpectedContainer\", \"@Foo(value=0)\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnoVal = \"NULL\","
-                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])\"},"
+                + "getAnnosArgs = {\"@FooContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})\"},"
                 + "getDeclAnnosArgs = {})") {
 
             @Override

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
         })
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarContainer.class,
-        getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-        getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+        getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+        getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
 @Bar(value = 0)
 @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1), @Bar(value = 2)})
 class MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerBasicTest {
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = BarContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
     @Bar(value = 0)
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1), @Bar(value = 2)})
     int testField = 0;
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = BarContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
     @Bar(value = 0)
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1), @Bar(value = 2)})
     void testMethod() {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822 8007961
+ * @bug     8004822 8007961 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 @BarInheritedContainer(value = {@BarInherited(value = 1), @BarInherited(value = 2)})
 class MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA1Test extends E {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 @BarInheritedContainer(value = {@BarInherited(value = 1), @BarInherited(value = 2)})
 @BarInherited(value = 3)
 class MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedA2Test extends N {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822 8007961
+ * @bug     8004822 8007961 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 @BarInherited(value = 0)
 class MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB1Test extends M {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822 8007961
+ * @bug     8004822 8007961 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 @BarInherited(value = 0)
 class MixRepeatableAndOfficialContainerInheritedB2Test extends H {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = UnofficialContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer("
-        + "value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer("
-                + "value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})"})
 @Foo(value = 0)
 @UnofficialContainer(value = {@Foo(value = 1), @Foo(value = 2)})
 class MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerBasicTest {
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = UnofficialContainer.class,
             getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer("
-            + "value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])",
+            + "value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})",
             getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer("
-                    + "value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])"})
+                    + "value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})"})
     @Foo(value = 0)
     @UnofficialContainer(value = {@Foo(value = 1), @Foo(value = 2)})
     int testField = 0;
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = UnofficialContainer.class,
             getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer("
-            + "value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])",
+            + "value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})",
             getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer("
-                    + "value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])"})
+                    + "value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})"})
     @Foo(value = 0)
     @UnofficialContainer(value = {@Foo(value = 1), @Foo(value = 2)})
     void testMethod() {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = UnofficialInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})"})
 @UnofficialInheritedContainer(value = {@FooInherited(value = 1), @FooInherited(value = 2)})
 class MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA1Test extends L {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = UnofficialInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})"})
 @UnofficialInheritedContainer(value = {@FooInherited(value = 1), @FooInherited(value = 2)})
 @FooInherited(value = 3)
 class MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedA2Test extends K {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB1Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = UnofficialInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})"})
 @FooInherited(value = 0)
 class MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB1Test extends J {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB2Test.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = UnofficialInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})"})
 @FooInherited(value = 0)
 class MixSingularAndUnofficialContainerInheritedB2Test extends G{}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/OfficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/OfficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
         })
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarContainer.class,
-        getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-        getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+        getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+        getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
 @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1), @Bar(value = 2)})
 class OfficialContainerBasicTest {
 
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = BarContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1), @Bar(value = 2)})
     int testField = 0;
 
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = BarContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1), @Bar(value = 2)})
     void testMethod() {}
 }

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/OfficialContainerInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/OfficialContainerInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 class OfficialContainerInheritedTest extends D {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
         })
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarContainer.class,
-        getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-        getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+        getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+        getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
 @Bar(value = 1)
 @Bar(value = 2)
 class RepeatableBasicTest {
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = BarContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
     @Bar(value = 1)
     @Bar(value = 2)
     int testField = 0;
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = BarContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1), @Bar(value=2)})"})
     @Bar(value = 1)
     @Bar(value = 2)
     void testMethod() {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 class RepeatableInheritedTest extends I {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOfficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOfficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
         value = BarContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "null",
         getAnnotationsByType = {
-            "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1)])",
-            "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=2)])"})
+            "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1)})",
+            "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=2)})"})
 @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1)})
 @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 2)})
 class RepeatableOfficialContainerBasicTest {
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
             value = BarContainer.class,
             getAnnotation = "null",
             getAnnotationsByType = {
-                "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1)])",
-                "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=2)])"})
+                "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1)})",
+                "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=2)})"})
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1)})
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 2)})
     int testField = 0;
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
             value = BarContainer.class,
             getAnnotation = "null",
             getAnnotationsByType = {
-                "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=1)])",
-                "@BarContainer(value=[@Bar(value=2)])"})
+                "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=1)})",
+                "@BarContainer(value={@Bar(value=2)})"})
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 1)})
     @BarContainer(value = {@Bar(value = 2)})
     void testMethod() {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOfficialContainerInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOfficialContainerInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "null",
         getAnnotationsByType = {
-            "@BarInheritedContainer(value=[@BarInherited(value=1)])",
-            "@BarInheritedContainer(value=[@BarInherited(value=2)])"
+            "@BarInheritedContainer(value={@BarInherited(value=1)})",
+            "@BarInheritedContainer(value={@BarInherited(value=2)})"
         },
         getAllAnnotationMirrors = {
             "@BarInheritedContainerContainer("
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainerContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainerContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInheritedContainer(value=[@BarInherited(value=1)]),"
-        + " @BarInheritedContainer(value=[@BarInherited(value=2)])])",
+        + "value={@BarInheritedContainer(value={@BarInherited(value=1)}),"
+        + " @BarInheritedContainer(value={@BarInherited(value=2)})})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainerContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInheritedContainer(value=[@BarInherited(value=1)]),"
-        + " @BarInheritedContainer(value=[@BarInherited(value=2)])])"})
+                + "value={@BarInheritedContainer(value={@BarInherited(value=1)}),"
+        + " @BarInheritedContainer(value={@BarInherited(value=2)})})"})
 class RepeatableOfficialContainerInheritedTest extends O {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOverrideATest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOverrideATest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822 8007961
+ * @bug     8004822 8007961 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 @BarInherited(value = 3)
 class RepeatableOverrideATest extends B {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOverrideBTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/RepeatableOverrideBTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822 8007961
+ * @bug     8004822 8007961 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = BarInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@BarInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@BarInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@BarInherited(value=1), @BarInherited(value=2)})"})
 @BarInherited(value = 1)
 @BarInherited(value = 2)
 class RepeatableOverrideBTest extends C {}

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/UnofficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/UnofficialContainerBasicTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
         })
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = UnofficialContainer.class,
-        getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])",
-        getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])"})
+        getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})",
+        getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})"})
 @UnofficialContainer(value = {@Foo(value = 1), @Foo(value = 2)})
 class UnofficialContainerBasicTest {
 
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = UnofficialContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})"})
     @UnofficialContainer(value = {@Foo(value = 1), @Foo(value = 2)})
     int testField = 0;
 
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
             })
     @ExpectedContainer(
             value = UnofficialContainer.class,
-            getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])",
-            getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer(value=[@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)])"})
+            getAnnotation = "@UnofficialContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})",
+            getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialContainer(value={@Foo(value=1), @Foo(value=2)})"})
     @UnofficialContainer(value = {@Foo(value = 1), @Foo(value = 2)})
     void testMethod() {}
 }

--- a/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/UnofficialContainerInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 10:05:37 2016 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/processing/model/element/repeatingAnnotations/UnofficialContainerInheritedTest.java	Wed Aug 03 11:30:27 2016 -0700
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
  * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
  *
  * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 /*
  * @test
- * @bug     8004822
+ * @bug     8004822 8163113
  * @author  mnunez
  * @summary Language model api test basics for repeating annotations
  * @library /tools/javac/lib
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 @ExpectedContainer(
         value = UnofficialInheritedContainer.class,
         getAnnotation = "@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-        + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])",
+        + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})",
         getAnnotationsByType = {"@UnofficialInheritedContainer("
-                + "value=[@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)])"})
+                + "value={@FooInherited(value=1), @FooInherited(value=2)})"})
 class UnofficialContainerInheritedTest extends F {}