JDK-8072068 : Compilation error (NullPointerException) caused
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 8u25
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_7
  • CPU: x86_64
  • Submitted: 2015-01-29
  • Updated: 2015-10-30
  • Resolved: 2015-10-30
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8065986 - Compiler fails to NullPointerException when calling super with Object<>()
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Upon compiling the source code given below, the compiler crashes and gives a NullPointerException. Strangely, I could build a complete day until the problem started occuring.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile the source code given below with javac Bug.java

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Plain compilation error that mentions the non inclusion of the class HashMap or the non existence of the two argument constructor
ACTUAL -
Failure executing javac, but could not parse the error:
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_25). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport)  after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report.  Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitNewClass(Flow.java:1239)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCNewClass.accept(JCTree.java:1516)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:1230)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitExec(TreeScanner.java:175)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:993)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:960)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:923)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1323)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1313)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:212)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:381)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:370)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:361)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:74)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compileInProcess(JavacCompiler.java:554)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compile(JavacCompiler.java:161)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:605)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:128)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:101)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:84)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:320)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:156)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:537)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)

1 error

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Failure executing javac, but could not parse the error:
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_25). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport)  after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report.  Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitNewClass(Flow.java:1239)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCNewClass.accept(JCTree.java:1516)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:1230)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitExec(TreeScanner.java:175)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:993)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:960)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:923)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1323)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1313)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:212)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:381)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:370)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:361)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:74)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compileInProcess(JavacCompiler.java:554)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compile(JavacCompiler.java:161)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:605)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:128)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:101)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:84)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:320)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:156)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:537)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)

1 error

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.util.Map;

public class Bug
{
    public Bug(String s, Map<String,String> map, String b)
    {
        
    }
    
    public Bug()
    {
        this(null, new HashMap<>());
    }
   
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------
Comments
According to information from Pardeep Sharma: "This bug is reproducible with JDK 8, 8u31 and 8u40". Thus, this bug existed in version before 8u5. That is why escape-old label is added.
01-04-2015
This is a duplicate of JDK-8065986 and confirms resolved with JDK 9ea b47. Didn't received any further response from the submitter. Therefore, closing this as resolved fixed.
16-02-2015
This bug is reproducible with JDK 8, 8u31 and 8u40. This seems resolved with JDK 9 b47, though. Looks like a duplicate of JDK-8065986. I have written to the original submitter to confirm the same and will update the report accordingly: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The issue reported by you is resolved with JDK 9 ea. Request you to check this with the latest JDK 9 build47 avaiable at: https://jdk9.java.net/download/ Please confirm back with your result. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
30-01-2015