###@###.### 2004-03-16

J2SE Version (please include all output from java -version flag):
  java version "1.5.0-beta2"
  Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-beta2-b40)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-beta2-b40, mixed mode)

Does this problem occur on J2SE 1.3.x or 1.4.x? Yes / No (pick one)
  No


Operating System Configuration Information (be specific):
  Windows 2000 Professional SP2


Bug Description:
  javac crashes with an AssertionError when attempting to compile a malformed
  annotation type declaration which:

   1) attempts to declare a varargs parameter to one of its members
   2) is annotated by itself


Test Program: BadAnnotation.java

   // Start of BadAnnotation.java

   @BadAnnotation(1)
   @interface BadAnnotation {
           int value(int... illegal);
   }

   // End of BadAnnotation.java


Steps to Reproduce (be specific):

1) Save the Test Program above as BadAnnotation.java
2) javac -source 1.5 BadAnnotation.java

Output from javac:

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.comp.Annotate.enterAnnotation(Annotate.java:163)
        at
com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.enterAnnotations(MemberEnter.java:684)
        at
com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.access$300(MemberEnter.java:39)
        at
com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter$5.enterAnnotation(MemberEnter.java:665)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.flush(Annotate.java:92)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.enterDone(Annotate.java:82)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.main(Enter.java:394)
        at
com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:382)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:586)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:538)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:44)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:35)