Name: gm110360 Date: 03/04/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.3.1"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1-b24)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1-b24, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]
Service Pack 1

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
By trying to compile tha attached code from Cryptix'
java.security package, the compiler crashes with a
java.lang.StackOverflowError
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Attr.attribClass
(Attr.java:1408)
and after that runs in an endless loop.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Just try to compile the attached source code.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
It just should compile. But it does not. :)

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.3.1). Please file a bug at the
Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi). Include
your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.StackOverflowError
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:1408)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:1408)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:1408)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:1408)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:1408)

... (infinite loop here)

This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
/* $Id: KeyPairGeneratorSpi.java,v 1.1 2000/02/09 20:29:26 gelderen Exp $
 *
 * Copyright (C) 2000 The Cryptix Foundation Limited.
 * All rights reserved.
 *
 * Use, modification, copying and distribution of this software is subject
 * the terms and conditions of the Cryptix General Licence. You should have
 * received a copy of the Cryptix General Licence along with this library;
 * if not, you can download a copy from http://www.cryptix.org/ .
 */
package java.security;


/**
 * JDK 1.1 compatibility layer: our KeyPairGenerators derive from the JDK 1.2
 * class KeyPairGeneratorSpi which is not present in JDK 1.1.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
 * @author Jeroen C. van Gelderen (###@###.###)
 */
public abstract class KeyPairGeneratorSpi
extends KeyPairGenerator
{
    public KeyPairGeneratorSpi()
    {
        super(""); // empty string (see MessageDigestSpi for explanation)
    }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------
(Review ID: 143665)
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