Name: gm110360 Date: 03/19/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.3.1_04"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_04-b02)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_04-b02, mixed mode)


FULL OS VERSION :
Linux release.eventmonitor.com 2.4.18-3smp #1 SMP Thu Apr 18 06:59:55 EDT 2002 i686 unknown


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
javac only generates class files until it finds the first incorrect .java file. After this, it does not generate any .class files, even for correct .java files.

This means that if I compile 1000 .java files and only one file has an error, I might get 999 class files or 0 class files or anywhere in between. If the one bad file is the third parsed, I will get 998 class files. But javac will do the work to parse and verify 999 correct java files. It just won't do me the favor of saving that work, so I have to do it again the next time. And the next, until I get all errors out.

This slows down my compile/edit/debug cycle, and wastes computer time as well.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
compile three class files, one of which has an error. If that file is processed first, no class files will be produced. If it is processed second, one class file (for the first class) will be produced. If it is processed third, two class files will be produced.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Following my "Steps to Reproduce", two class files will be produced, no matter what order the classes are processed in.
(see "Steps to Reproduce")

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 182663)
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