Name: ngC57085 Date: 07/29/99



Java compiler jdk1.3L successfully compiles test1.java file, and
reports an error for test2.java

--------------------------------- test1.java
public class test1 {
public static void main(String[] argv) {
System.exit(run(argv));
}

public int i;
static class NC extends test1 {
int x = i;
}

public static int run(String argv[]) {
return 0/*STATUS_PASSED*/;
}
}
---------------------------------------------
--------------------------------- test2.java
public class test2 {
public static void main(String[] argv) {
System.exit(run(argv));
}

int i;
static class NC extends Y {
int x = i;
}

public static int run(String argv[]) {
return 0/*STATUS_PASSED*/;
}
}

class Y {
public int i;
}
---------------------------------------------


> java -version
Warning: JIT compiler "sunwjit" not found. Will use interpreter.
java version "1.3"
Classic VM (build JDK-1.3-L, green threads, nojit)
> javac -d . test1.java
> java test1
Warning: JIT compiler "sunwjit" not found. Will use interpreter.
> echo $status
0

> javac -d . test2.java
Warning: JIT compiler "sunwjit" not found. Will use interpreter.
test2.java:8: i is inherited from Y.
hides : variable
location: test2
An explicit 'this' qualifier must be used to select the desired instance.
int x = i;
                        ^
1 error
>

In the both tests the instance field i from class test1 (test2) is not
accessible in nested top-level class NC. And in the both tests inhereted
by class NC field i hides instance field i from outer class.
But the results of compilation are different.


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