Name: igT44549 Date: 02/08/99


When attempting to throw an exception that is a protected inner
class from a subclass of the outer class generates a confusing
error:

jx4\net\NetworkManager.java:119: No constructor matching
Service. ShutdownRequiredException(jx4.net.NetworkManager) found
in inner class jx4.sys.Service. ShutdownRequiredException.
      throw new ShutdownRequiredException();
            ^
1 error

Note that this is probably also the case when instantiating
a protected inner class in the same conditions.

Example:

package foo;

public class OuterClass
{
  protected class InnerException extends Exception
  {
  }
}

package bar;

import foo.*;

public class OtherOuterClass extends OuterClass
{
  public void doSomething()
  {
    throw new InnerException();
  }
}

would generate an error like:

bar\OtherOuterClass.java:123: No constructor matching
OuterClass. InnerException(bar.OtherOuterClass) found
in inner class foo.OuterClass. InnerException.
      throw new InnerExceptionException();
            ^
1 error
(Review ID: 48516)
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