REGRESSION: Generated error message unhelpful for missing methods

Name: nt126004 Date: 04/11/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-b92)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-b92, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
all OS's

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The following is the error message I get:

"foo should be declared abstract; it does not define
someMethod() in foo"

The second occurence of "foo" should be the interface
defining the method, not a repeat of the name of the class
that should be abstract. (If you're implementing a number
of interfaces, it's easy to stare dumbly asking, "Now where
the hell . . ." Combine this with names in your own
interfaces that conflict with names in java's interfaces
and you're in real trouble. Guess how I know.)

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1.Type this into t.java: class t implements Runnable{}
2.javac t.java

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Now says: . . . t should be declared abstract: it does not
define run() in t . . .

Should say: . . . t should be declared abstract: it does
not define run() in java.lang.Runnable

This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class t implements Runnable {}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

Release Regression From : 1.2.2
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was known to work. Since then there has been a regression.

(Review ID: 145238)
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