JDK-8143281 : NullPointerException in Flow.java during compile
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 8u60
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_8
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2015-09-03
  • Updated: 2015-11-23
  • Resolved: 2015-11-23
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JDK 9
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Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8065986 - Compiler fails to NullPointerException when calling super with Object<>()
Relates :  
JDK-8065986 - Compiler fails to NullPointerException when calling super with Object<>()
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
$ java -version
java version "1.8.0_60"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_60-b27)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.60-b23, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
[INFO] --- jaxb2-maven-plugin:2.2:schemagen (schemagen) @ selectschool-model ---
[WARNING] Configured encoding [UTF-8]��differs from encoding given in system property 'file.encoding' [Cp1252]
[WARNING] Configured encoding [UTF-8]��differs from encoding given in system property 'file.encoding' [Cp1252]
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_60). Please file a bug at the Java Bug Database (http://bugreport.java.com/bugreport/) after checking the database for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report.  Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitNewClass(Flow.java:1245)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCNewClass.accept(JCTree.java:1516)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:1236)
        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:404)
        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:404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:999)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:966)
        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:404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:929)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:404)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1329)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$FlowAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1319)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:212)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall(JavacTaskImpl.java:129)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call(JavacTaskImpl.java:138)
        at com.sun.tools.jxc.SchemaGenerator$Runner.compile(SchemaGenerator.java:261)
        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:497)
        at com.sun.tools.jxc.SchemaGenerator.run(SchemaGenerator.java:166)
        at org.codehaus.mojo.jaxb2.schemageneration.AbstractXsdGeneratorMojo.performExecution(AbstractXsdGeneratorMojo.java:370)
        at org.codehaus.mojo.jaxb2.AbstractJaxbMojo.execute(AbstractJaxbMojo.java:257)
        at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:106)
        at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
        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:317)
        at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:152)
        at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:555)
        at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:214)
        at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:158)
        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:497)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
        at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
Comments
Duplicate
19-11-2015
This issue is duplicate of JDK-8065986, and it has been fixed in 9 ea b-42 build. Requested submitter to verify on 9 ea latest build
19-11-2015