JDK-8087211 : Indirect evals should be strict with -strict option
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: jdk.nashorn
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2015-06-11
  • Updated: 2015-09-29
  • Resolved: 2015-06-12
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Description
When -strict option, all evals regardless of "direct" or "indirect" have to be strict. This rule is consistent with Rhino.

With nashorn, all Functions are strict with -strict flag. But indirect evals are not strict with -strict.

Test script:

// indirect eval. Undefined variable assignment
this.eval("x = 44");

The above should result in ReferenceError with -strict option.