JDK-7078829 : compiler stackoverflows
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 6u27,7
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_xp
  • CPU: generic,x86
  • Submitted: 2011-08-13
  • Updated: 2012-03-20
  • Resolved: 2011-09-20
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Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-6558545 - Undecidable type system leads to stack overflow
Relates :  
JDK-6207379 - Type system undecidable?
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
compiler stackoverflows for code:

interface Interface<T> {}
class Bang<T> implements Interface<Interface<? super Bang<Bang<T>>>> {
 
    static void bang() {
        Interface<? super Bang<Byte>> bang = new Bang<Byte>();
    }
     
}



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.