Name: rmT116609 Date: 06/27/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.1-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-beta-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1-beta-b14, mixed mode)

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

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :

Assignment of final variable during static initialization crashes

Source code:
------------

public final class bug {
    static {
               object = new Object();
    }

    private static final Object object;
}



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1)javac bug.java


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.4.1-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.AssertionError
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.util.Bits.incl(Bits.java:73)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.letInit(Flow.java:181)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.letInit(Flow.java:199)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.visitAssign(Flow.java:930)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$Assign.accept(Tree.java:959)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyze(Flow.java:409)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyzeExpr(Flow.java:428)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.visitExec(Flow.java:864)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$Exec.accept(Tree.java:776)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyze(Flow.java:409)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyzeStat(Flow.java:483)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyzeStats(Flow.java:502)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.visitBlock(Flow.java:632)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$Block.accept(Tree.java:550)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyze(Flow.java:409)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyzeDef(Flow.java:468)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.visitClassDef(Flow.java:526)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.tree.Tree$ClassDef.accept(Tree.java:446)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyze(Flow.java:409)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyzeDef(Flow.java:468)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:1041)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:367)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.v8.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:39)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:30)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

With JDK1.4.0, 1.4.0_01:
------------------------

C:\>javac bug.java
bug.java:3: illegal forward reference
               object = new Object();
               ^
1 error


Release Regression From : 1.4.0_01
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: 158548)
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