javac throws NullPointerException for break to label outside of class

Name: ngR10089 Date: 01/24/2001



The test below causes the compiler to throw NullPointerException.

-----------------test.java------------------------
 public class test {
    public static void main(String argv[]) {
        final int i = 6;
    M: {
            new test(){
                {
                    if (i != 5) break M;
                }
            };
            System.out.println("failed : " + i);
        }
        System.out.println("passed : " + i);
    }
}
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> java -version
java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b48)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4beta-B48, mixed mode)

> javac test.java
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.4.0-beta). Please file a bug at the
Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi) after
checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following
diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen._case(Gen.java:916)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$Break.visit(Tree.java:727)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:415)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genStats(Gen.java:424)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen._case(Gen.java:530)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$Block.visit(Tree.java:502)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:415)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genStats(Gen.java:424)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen._case(Gen.java:530)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$Block.visit(Tree.java:502)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genStat(Gen.java:415)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genMethod(Gen.java:500)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen._case(Gen.java:475)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$MethodDef.visit(Tree.java:451)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genDef(Gen.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Gen.genClass(Gen.java:1415)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.JavaCompiler.genCode(JavaCompiler.java:310)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:415)
at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.Main.compile(Main.java:301)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:15)
>


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