compiler denies to declare inner class within an anonymous inner class

Name: laC46010 Date: 07/09/97



Java compiler fails to compile a code, where an inner class is
declared within an anonymous inner class. In example "Test.java"
below, all JDK compilers from 1.1 thru 1.1.3 report the following
compile-time error:

Test.java:2: Superclass of local class Test. 1 not found.
Object o = new Object() {
^
1 error

Note, that it is essential for this error that inner class
(or interface) 'A' is declared withing anonymous class extending
class 'Object'.

--------------------Test.java----------------------
class Test {
Object o = new Object() {
class A {}
};
}
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