JDK-8004101 : Add checks for method reference well-formedness
Type:Sub-task
Component:tools
Sub-Component:javac
Affected Version:8
Priority:P4
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
Submitted:2012-11-28
Updated:2013-06-11
Resolved:2012-11-30
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There are two cases of method references that need to be rejected by the compiler:
*) static bound method references (i.e. new Foo()::staticMethod)
*) static method ref with parameterized qualifier (i.e. Foo<String>::staticMethod)