JDK-8236598 : make sure that the compiler issues an error for any modifier applied to record components
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javac
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2019-12-31
  • Updated: 2020-03-12
  • Resolved: 2020-03-12
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JDK-8236734 - Records: Do not allow 'final' modifier to be redundantly applied to record components
Description
javac has tests to check that some modifiers are not allowed in record components, the test should be complete
Comments
fixed in the records-2 branch in amber repo
12-03-2020
fixed in records-2 repo in amber
09-03-2020
I'm inclined to keep the compiler behavior here, and outlaw it in the spec, since the only sensible modifier is `final` and it's redundant. We can always allow modifiers later.
02-01-2020