Remove code using getRawTypeAttributes in GenericsChecks

[msridhar]

This code is no longer needed now that we have stronger checks for -XDaddTypeAnnotationsToSymbol=true support in JSpecify mode

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes
  • Updated nullable upper-bound detection for generic types declared in compiled libraries.
  • Removed legacy fallback behavior, allowing detection to rely on standard annotation processing.

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Walkthrough

GenericsChecks removes the TargetType import and the bytecode fallback in getTypeParamsWithNullableUpperBound. The method no longer reads raw type attributes to detect nullable upper bounds on bytecode-declared generic types. It continues to use the existing annotation-mirror and handler-based checks.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Change: Refactor

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to e8c18

The bytecode nullable-bound behavior changed without coverage for its specific class-bound case. Add the focused regression test before merging to protect JSpecify users against javac annotation-retention regressions.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly identifies the main change: removing code that uses getRawTypeAttributes from GenericsChecks.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description explains why the getRawTypeAttributes code is no longer needed and relates directly to the changeset.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 0 functions across 0…
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.

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🟡 Minor · Add a precompiled class-bound regression test. · nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/generics/GenericsChecks.java:303-310

303-310: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Add a precompiled class-bound regression test. The JSpecify tests compile T extends @nullable Object declarations as source. BytecodeGenericsTests.java does not cover a compiled class type-parameter bound. A regression that stops upperBound.getAnnotationMirrors() from retaining that bytecode annotation can therefore pass the current suite.

Reuse the two-stage JavaCompiler fixture in JSpecifyJavacConfigTest.java, together with NullAwayTestsBase.makeTestHelperWithArgs, to analyze a consumer under JSpecify mode. No broad harness change is needed.

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In `@nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/generics/GenericsChecks.java` around
lines 303 - 310, Add a regression test in BytecodeGenericsTests using the
two-stage JavaCompiler fixture pattern from JSpecifyJavacConfigTest and
NullAwayTestsBase.makeTestHelperWithArgs to compile a class with a type
parameter bound T extends `@Nullable` Object, then analyze a consumer in JSpecify
mode and verify the bytecode annotation is retained through
upperBound.getAnnotationMirrors().

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Outside diff comments:
In `@nullaway/src/main/java/com/uber/nullaway/generics/GenericsChecks.java`:
- Around line 303-310: Add a regression test in BytecodeGenericsTests using the
two-stage JavaCompiler fixture pattern from JSpecifyJavacConfigTest and
NullAwayTestsBase.makeTestHelperWithArgs to compile a class with a type
parameter bound T extends `@Nullable` Object, then analyze a consumer in JSpecify
mode and verify the bytecode annotation is retained through
upperBound.getAnnotationMirrors().

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✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 87.69%. Comparing base (de6f2e6) to head (e8c1811).

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