JDK-8078600 : Infinite loop when compiling annotations with -XDcompletionDeps
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2015-04-24
  • Updated: 2015-06-04
  • Resolved: 2015-04-28
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JDK 9
9 b63Fixed
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JDK-8054717 - SJavac should track changes in the public apis of classpath classes!
Description
The Dependencies component registers itself as completer when the completer would otherwise be null. This causes an infinite loop in Annotate when compiling annotations.

Update: The reason for having a 'while' loop over the completer is to make sure the symbol is pulled through both Enter and MemberEnter. Having 'completer == null' as termination condition is however not compatible with Dependecies (which adds itself as completer when the completer would otherwise be null).