JDK-6209736 : Javac seems to confuse type variable names
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2004-12-16
  • Updated: 2010-04-02
  • Resolved: 2004-12-17
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0-ea"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.6.0-ea-b12)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-ea-b12, mixed mode, sharing)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux [machine name] 2.6.8.1-12mdk #1 Fri Oct 1 12:53:41 CEST 2004 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+ unknown GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Javac seems to confuse type variable names

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
No error

ACTUAL -
Final2.java:5: incompatible types
found   : Pair<C,D>
required: Pair<J,K>
                for(final Pair<J,K> pair : haver.getAgg().getPairs())
                                                                  ^
1 error


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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

abstract class Anon<J, K> {
	void have(Haver<J,K> haver) {
		for(final Pair<J,K> pair : haver.getAgg().getPairs())
			System.out.println(pair);
	}
}

interface Pair<A,B> {
	A getA(); B getB();
}

interface Agg<C,D, E extends Pair<C,D>> {
	Collection<E> getPairs();
}

interface Haver<F,G> {
	Agg<F,G, ? extends Pair<F,G>> getAgg();
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------
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