Name: ngR10089 Date: 03/06/2001



JLS, 2nd Ed., 8.8.5.1 says:

"Let C be the class being instantiated, let S be the direct superclass of C,
and let i be the instance being created. The evaluation of an explicit
constructor invocation proceeds as follows:

  o . . .

    o . . .

      o If the superclass constructor invocation is qualified, then the Primary
        expression p immediately preceding ".super" is evaluated. If the
        primary expression evaluates to null, a NullPointerException is raised,
        and the superclass constructor invocation completes abruptly."


Java compiler jdk1.4.0beta-b54 creates class file that does not provide
NullPointerException raising.

> java -version
java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b54)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4beta-B54, mixed mode)

> javac -d . clss362.java
> java -verify javasoft.sqe.tests.clss362
> echo $status
97
>
-----------------clss362.java------------------
package javasoft.sqe.tests;

import java.io.PrintStream;

public class clss362 {
    public static void main(String argv[]) {
        System.exit(run(argv, System.out) + 95/*STATUS_TEMP*/);
    }
    public static int run(String argv[],PrintStream out) {
        clss362a.c r = null;
        try {
            r = new clss362a().new c();
        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
            out.println(e);
            return 0/*STATUS_PASSED*/;
        } catch (Throwable e) {
            out.println("failed: "+e);
        }
        return 2/*STATUS_FAILED*/;
    }
}
class clss362a {
    class a {
        int a1 = 5;
    }
    class c extends a {
        c() {
            null.super();
        }
    }
}
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