jdk 1.3.x does not compile Java2d Samples [static finals in switch statements]

Name: krC82822 Date: 05/20/2001


20 May 2001, eval1127@eng -- v1.3/1.4 compilers are stricter re. expressions
(even "constant expressions") in swtich statements,

Constant expressions are described in section 15.28 of the JLS (2nd edition):

    http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/second_edition/html/expressions.doc.html#5308

We should revise our examples to conform to the newer compiler's restrictions,
per bugs such as # 4282697 and others noted at:

http://search.java.sun.com/Search/java?qt=%2Bcompiler+%2B1.3+%2B%22constant+expression+required%22+%2B%22static+final%22+&col=obug&rf=0
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java version "1.3.1"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1-b
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1-b24, mixed mode)

The java 2d examples provided on this page:

http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/2D/samples/suite/index.html

does either not compile or run using the provided batch file or using the
command line. This is the errors:

C:\Temp\Java2D-samples\Arcs_Curves>javac *.java
Curves.java:94: constant expression required
                            case f.SEG_MOVETO :
                                  ^
Curves.java:96: constant expression required
                            case f.SEG_LINETO :
                                  ^
Curves.java:99: constant expression required
                            case f.SEG_CUBICTO :
                                  ^
Curves.java:100: constant expression required
                            case f.SEG_QUADTO :
                                  ^
Curves.java:119: constant expression required
                            case f.SEG_MOVETO:
                                  ^
Curves.java:120: constant expression required
                            case f.SEG_LINETO:
                                  ^
6 errors
(Review ID: 124689)
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