Bug ID: JDK-6910550 javac 1.5.0_17 fails with incorrect error message

Type: Bug
Component: tools
Sub-Component: javac
Affected Version: 5.0u17

Priority: P3
Status: Closed
Resolution: Won't Fix
OS: solaris_10
CPU: sparc

Submitted: 2009-12-15
Updated: 2011-02-16
Resolved: 2010-04-05

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JDK 7
7Fixed

JDK 5.0 Update 17 javac compiler fails with incorrect error message.

The expected error message is:

% /jdk1.5.0_16/bin/javac T.java
T.java:14: name clash: m(java.util.List<java.lang.String>) and m(java.util.List<java.lang.Integer>) have the same erasure
  public void m(List<String> l1) {
              ^
T.java:18: name clash: m(java.util.List<java.lang.Integer>) and m(java.util.List<java.lang.String>) have the same erasure
  public void m(List<Integer> l2) {
              ^
2 errors
%


The observed error message is:

% /jdk1.5.0_17/bin/javac T.java
T.java:18: name clash: m(java.util.List<java.lang.Integer>) and m(java.util.List<java.lang.String>) have the same erasure
  public void m(List<Integer> l2) {
              ^
T.java:11: m(java.util.List<java.lang.String>) in T cannot be applied to (java.util.List<java.lang.Integer>)
    mc.m(l2);
      ^
2 errors
%

Relates :	JDK-6908806 - JDK 1.5.0 Update 17 javac fails to compile java code using generics
Relates :	JDK-6682380 - Foreach loop with generics inside finally block crashes javac with -target 1.5