Bug ID: JDK-6437349 JSR 199: JavaFileObject.isNameCompatible() will give true with some incompatible kinds

Type: Bug
Component: tools
Sub-Component: javac
Affected Version: 6

Priority: P3
Status: Closed
Resolution: Fixed
OS: generic
CPU: generic

Submitted: 2006-06-12
Updated: 2011-03-08
Resolved: 2011-03-08

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JDK 7
7 b03Fixed

JavaFileObject.isNameCompatible() will give true with some incompatible kinds
<testcase>
import java.util.Arrays;
import javax.tools.*;
import static javax.tools.StandardLocation.*;
import static javax.tools.JavaFileObject.Kind.*;
public class Foo {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        JavaCompilerTool javac = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompilerTool();
         JavaFileManager jfm = javac.getStandardFileManager(null);
        JavaFileObject jfo = jfm.getJavaFileForInput(CLASS_PATH, "Foo", SOURCE);
        System.out.println(jfo.isNameCompatible("Foo.java",OTHER));
    }
}
</testcase>

<output>
true
</output>

<java-version>
bash-3.00$ java -version
java version "1.6.0-beta2"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-beta2-b86)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-beta2-b86, mixed mode)
</java-version>
Failing case: javac/api/JavaFileObject/JFOTest03

Relates :	JDK-6423003 - JSR 199: confusing help message with compiler API
Relates :	JDK-6440333 - SimpleJavaFileObject.toString() generates URI with some extra message
Relates :	JDK-6455452 - JSR 199: unnecessary imports in ForwardingJavaFileObject.java
Relates :	JDK-6452876 - JSR 199: DiagnosticCollector.report(null) should throw NPE