Here I have tried to import an annotated class in a simple java class got compiler crash. This is most common usage should not fail to crash.

The following is the code and console will explains the above context.
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vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 21 % javac -source 1.5 Test1.java
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.5.0-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.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:991)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompound(ClassReader.java:964)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.visitCompoundAttributeProxy(ClassReader.java:1060)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$CompoundAttributeProxy.accept(ClassReader.java:925)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:990)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.visitArrayAttributeProxy(ClassReader.java:1054)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$ArrayAttributeProxy.accept(ClassReader.java:910)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:990)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompound(ClassReader.java:964)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompoundList(ClassReader.java:952)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationCompleter.enterAnnotation(ClassReader.java:1086)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.flush(Annotate.java:85)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.complete(MemberEnter.java:732)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.complete(Symbol.java:349)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.complete(Symbol.java:609)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.complete(Enter.java:411)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.main(Enter.java:390)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:379)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:584)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:536)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:41)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:32)
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 22 % cat Test1.java
package testcases.logger.file;

import testcases.logger.ExceptionLogger;
import testcases.logger.TraceLevel;



public class Test1 {

    protected Test1() {
   
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.ExpLogger#addExceptionToLog(java.lang.Exception)
     */
    public void addExceptionToLog(final Exception exp) {

    }
    // Commented because of bug in compiler.

    public static Test1 getFileExceptionLogger() {
return new Test1() ;
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.ExpLogger#addExceptionTrace(java.lang.Exception)
     */

    public void addExceptionTrace(final Exception exp) {

    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.TraceLevel#getTraceLevel(int)
     */

    public int getTraceLevel(int level) {
return level;
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.TraceLevel#isMax(int)
     */
    public boolean isMax(int level) {
return false;
    }

}



vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 23 % javac -source 1.5 Test1.java
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 24 % cat Test1.java
package testcases.logger.file;




public class Test1 {

    protected Test1() {
   
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.ExpLogger#addExceptionToLog(java.lang.Exception)
     */
    public void addExceptionToLog(final Exception exp) {

    }
    // Commented because of bug in compiler.

    public static Test1 getFileExceptionLogger() {
return new Test1() ;
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.ExpLogger#addExceptionTrace(java.lang.Exception)
     */

    public void addExceptionTrace(final Exception exp) {

    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.TraceLevel#getTraceLevel(int)
     */

    public int getTraceLevel(int level) {
return level;
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.TraceLevel#isMax(int)
     */
    public boolean isMax(int level) {
return false;
    }

}



vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 25 % javac -source 1.5 Test1.java
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 26 % cat Test1.java
package testcases.logger.file;

import java.util.Vector;
public class Test1 {

    protected Test1() {
   
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.ExpLogger#addExceptionToLog(java.lang.Exception)
     */
    public void addExceptionToLog(final Exception exp) {

    }
    // Commented because of bug in compiler.

    public static Test1 getFileExceptionLogger() {
return new Test1() ;
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.ExpLogger#addExceptionTrace(java.lang.Exception)
     */

    public void addExceptionTrace(final Exception exp) {

    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.TraceLevel#getTraceLevel(int)
     */

    public int getTraceLevel(int level) {
return level;
    }

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see testcases.logger.TraceLevel#isMax(int)
     */
    public boolean isMax(int level) {
return false;
    }

}



vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 27 % javac -source 1.5 Test1.java
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.5.0-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.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:991)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompound(ClassReader.java:964)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.visitCompoundAttributeProxy(ClassReader.java:1060)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$CompoundAttributeProxy.accept(ClassReader.java:925)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:990)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.visitArrayAttributeProxy(ClassReader.java:1054)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$ArrayAttributeProxy.accept(ClassReader.java:910)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:990)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompound(ClassReader.java:964)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompoundList(ClassReader.java:952)
at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationCompleter.enterAnnotation(ClassReader.java:1086)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.flush(Annotate.java:85)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.complete(MemberEnter.java:732)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.complete(Symbol.java:349)
at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.complete(Symbol.java:609)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.complete(Enter.java:411)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.main(Enter.java:390)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:379)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:584)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:536)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:41)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:32)
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 28 % cat ../ExceptionLogger.java
/*
 * Created on Jun 10, 2003
 *
 * Add coments about this class.
 * @depracted.
 */

package testcases.logger;

import attributes.ATTRClass;
import attributes.ATTRDate;
import attributes.ATTRPackage;
/**
 *
 */
@ATTRClass(
version=4.5f,
type=testcases.logger.ExceptionLogger.class,
updatedOn=
{@ATTRDate(day=12,month="july",year=2003)},
scope="public"
)
/*

*/
public abstract class ExceptionLogger {

 public abstract void addExceptionToLog(Exception exp) ;
 public abstract void addExceptionTrace(Exception exp) ;
 

}

vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 29 % javap attributes.ATTRClass
Compiled from "ATTRClass.java"
public interface attributes.ATTRClass extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation{
    public abstract float version();
    public abstract java.lang.Class type();
    public abstract attributes.ATTRDate[] updatedOn();
    public abstract java.lang.String scope();
    public abstract java.lang.Class defaultClass();
}

vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 30 %
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vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 70 % javac -source 1.5 Test1.java
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.5.0-beta2). 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.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:991)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompound(ClassReader.java:964)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.visitCompoundAttributeProxy(ClassReader.java:1060)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$CompoundAttributeProxy.accept(ClassReader.java:925)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:990)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.visitArrayAttributeProxy(ClassReader.java:1054)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$ArrayAttributeProxy.accept(ClassReader.java:910)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxy(ClassReader.java:990)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompound(ClassReader.java:964)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationDeproxy.deproxyCompoundList(ClassReader.java:952)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.jvm.ClassReader$AnnotationCompleter.enterAnnotation(ClassReader.java:1086)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.flush(Annotate.java:85)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.complete(MemberEnter.java:732)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.complete(Symbol.java:349)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.complete(Symbol.java:609)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.complete(Enter.java:411)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.main(Enter.java:390)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:379)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:584)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:536)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:41)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:32)
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 71 % cat Test1.java
package testcases.logger.file;

import testcases.logger.ExceptionLogger;
import attributes.ATTRClass;
import attributes.ATTRDate;

@ATTRClass( version=4.5f,
           type=testcases.logger.file.FileExceptionLogger.class,
           updatedOn={@ATTRDate(day=12,month="july",year=2003)},
            scope="public" ,
           defaultClass=testcases.logger.file.FileExceptionLogger.class )

public class Test1
            extends ExceptionLogger {
   protected Test1() {
                    }

    public void addExceptionToLog(final Exception exp) {

    }

    public static FileExceptionLogger getFileExceptionLogger() {
        return new FileExceptionLogger();
    }

    
    public void addExceptionTrace(final Exception exp) {

    }
    public int getTraceLevel(int level) {
        return level;
    }
    public boolean isMax(int level) {
        return false;
    }

}



vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 72 % cat ../ExceptionLogger.java
package testcases.logger;
import attributes.ATTRClass;
import attributes.ATTRDate;

@ATTRClass(
version=4.5f,
type=testcases.logger.ExceptionLogger.class,
updatedOn=
{@ATTRDate(day=12,month="july",year=2003)},
scope="public"
)
 
public abstract class ExceptionLogger {

 public abstract void addExceptionToLog(Exception exp) ;
 public abstract void addExceptionTrace(Exception exp) ;
 

}
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 73 % cat ../../../../../case1/attributes^R
cat ../../../../../case3/attributes/ATTRDate.java

package attributes;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;


@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface ATTRDate {
    int day();
    String month();
    long year();
}
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 74 % cat ../../../../../case3/attributes/ATTRCla^ss.java

package attributes;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface ATTRClass {
    float version();
    Class type();
    ATTRDate[] updatedOn();
    String scope();
    Class defaultClass() default Integer.class;
}
vishalb:/home/vv145429/tiger/src/metadata/lib/src/common/template/testcases/logger/file 75 %
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