VM let to declare several methods with the same signature in the same class.

Name: akC45999 Date: 07/03/98



The Java VM spec chapter "2.10.2 Signature" reads:
...
The signature of a method consists of the name of the method and the number and type of formal parameters (?2.10.1) to the method. A class may not declare two methods with the same signature.

But the attached test shows that VM doesn't reject a class containing
several methods with the same signature.

--------------------------------- methods00101z.java

public class methods00101z {

  public static void main(String argv[]) {

try{
Class.forName("methods00101");
System.exit(97);

} catch (Throwable e) {
System.exit(95);
}
  }
}

--------------------------------- methods00101.jasm

public class methods00101
{

static Method proc2:"(I)V" { return; }
static Method proc2:"(I)V" { return; }

} // end Class methods00101

------------------------------------- dotest

#!/bin/sh
TESTCLASSES=/opt/home/testclasses
CLASSPATH=$TESTCLASSES
export CLASSPATH

jasm -d $TESTCLASSES methods00101.jasm
javac -d $TESTCLASSES methods00101z.java
java -verify methods00101z;

echo res=$?

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Running the test:

novo48% dotest
res=97
novo48%

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