FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux kitko-desktop 2.6.35-30-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 7 18:40:23 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
public class Outer {
private int iOuter;
/** This is ok on both java6 and java7 */
<T extends Outer> void mOuter(Inner<T> inner){
System.out.println(inner.iInner);
}
static class Inner<T extends Outer> {
private int iInner;
/** Here we get compilation error on java 7 only */
void mInner(T outer){
System.out.println(outer.iOuter);
}
}
}
Sample program compiles ok on java6.
On java7 we get :
Outer.java:14: error: iOuter has private access in Outer
System.out.println(outer.iOuter);
^
1 error
REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u26
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Save the sample
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public class Outer {
private int iOuter;
/** This is ok on both java6 and java7 */
<T extends Outer> void mOuter(Inner<T> inner){
System.out.println(inner.iInner);
}
static class Inner<T extends Outer> {
private int iInner;
/** Here we get compilation error on java 7 only */
void mInner(T outer){
System.out.println(outer.iOuter);
}
}
}
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and try to compile on java7, u will get error
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Should compile on java7
ACTUAL -
Does not compile
ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Outer.java:14: error: iOuter has private access in Outer
System.out.println(outer.iOuter);
^
1 error
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class Outer {
private int iOuter;
/** This is ok on both java6 and java7 */
<T extends Outer> void mOuter(Inner<T> inner){
System.out.println(inner.iInner);
}
static class Inner<T extends Outer> {
private int iInner;
/** Here we get compilation error on java 7 only */
void mInner(T outer){
System.out.println(outer.iOuter);
}
}
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use getters . But this is not acceptable