JDK-2191179 : javac 1.5.0_17 fails with incorrect error message
  • Type: Backport
  • Backport of: JDK-6910550
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2010-04-06
  • Updated: 2013-07-18
  • Resolved: 2011-03-08
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JDK 7
7 b130Fixed
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SUGGESTED FIX A webrev of this fix is available at the following URL: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/tl/langtools/rev/2088e674f0e0
28-01-2011

EVALUATION The error message show a slight regression since JDK 5 - this is due to the new error reporting scheme introduced by the fix of 6182950.
11-08-2010