FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_51"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_51-b16)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.51-b03, mixed mode)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The following code has a syntax error, but is nonetheless accepted by javac:
class A {
static Runnable r = (__GAR BAGE__.this) -> { };
}
REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u85
ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
This was a syntax error in previous versions.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
javac A.java
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Syntax error
ACTUAL -
No error and class file produced
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class A {
static Runnable r = (__GAR BAGE__.this) -> { };
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------
CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
If it hurts, don't do that.