JDK-8005854 : Add support for array constructor references
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2013-01-08
  • Updated: 2013-12-10
  • Resolved: 2013-01-16
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JDK 8
8 b75Fixed
Description
Compiler should support constructor references of the kind:

String[]::new
Comments
This was done in lambda repository long ago.
10-12-2013

Tests were originally intendec as part of 8004102 but feature was not ready and/or block by this bug. Tests now pass but do not have this bug ID in the @bug list, only 8004102.
05-12-2013