JDK-6417022 : javax.management.DescriptorKey has inconsistent meta-annotations
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-svc
  • Sub-Component: javax.management
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: other
  • CPU: other
  • Submitted: 2006-04-24
  • Updated: 2017-05-16
  • Resolved: 2006-05-30
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JDK 6
6 b86Fixed
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
See http://download.java.net/jdk6/docs/api/javax/management/DescriptorKey.html

Has

@Inherited
@Target(value=METHOD)

These are inconsistent. @Inherited only has meaning when target includes TYPE.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

Comments
EVALUATION Indeed, this meta-annotation does nothing and should be removed.
24-04-2006