JDK-8058921 : NPE in javac when compiling large class
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 8u20
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Incomplete
  • OS: windows_8
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2014-09-23
  • Updated: 2014-10-22
  • Resolved: 2014-10-22
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JDK 9
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Relates :  
JDK-8059511 - NPE in com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
NPE when compilling a file with some nested classes containing large initialized arrays (but each class is under 64K limit). Exception is intermittent, but when it starts acting up it is hard to get rid of.


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_20). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport)  after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report.  Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitIdent(Flow.java:2380)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCIdent.accept(JCTree.java:2011)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitReference(TreeScanner.java:268)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMemberReference.accept(JCTree.java:1973)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scanExpr(Flow.java:1627)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scanExprs(Flow.java:1639)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:2236)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitExec(TreeScanner.java:175)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:1846)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:1783)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:2560)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:1736)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:2539)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:2423)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:2406)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:211)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall(JavacTaskImpl.java:129)
	at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call(JavacTaskImpl.java:138)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess(JavaxToolsCompiler.java:126)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile(JavacCompiler.java:169)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:785)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:129)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:101)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:84)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:320)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:156)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:537)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced often.
Comments
No reply from the user.
22-10-2014
The user commented that the actual problem was that this code, or another class he was not very clear, was missing an import statement and that NB was not realizing of this. I asked him to send the actual test case but I haven't had any reply. I will close this bug as incomplete.
04-10-2014
I have sent a mail to the user to seek for more information
30-09-2014