The Inner Classes spec has NO restrictions in this area on the ".class"
 expression syntax, this should just WORK.

cruella<104> cat I.java
interface I {
    Class c = I.class;
}
cruella<105> javac I.java
I.java:1: Interface methods can't be native, static, synchronized, final, private, or protected : java.lang.Class class$(java.lang.String)
interface I {
          ^
I.java:2: Can't make static reference to method java.lang.Class class$(java.lang.String) in interface I.
    Class c = I.class;
               ^
2 errors

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There is no spec basis for this failure.

-kto