enum (wrongly) forces order of members, constructors

Name: rmT116609 Date: 04/07/2004


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-beta-b32c)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-beta-b32c, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Error message from javac on trying to compile an enum where a constructor appears prior to enum constants.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile this code:
enum egg {
            egg(double w) {weight=w;} // constructor

            // the enum constants
            extraLarge(27.0),
            large(24.0);

            private double weight;

}

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
expected clean compile with
    javac -source 1.5 -target 1.5 egg.java
ACTUAL -
Got error message:
egg.java:3: '.class' expected
            egg(double w) {weight=w;} // constructor
                       ^
egg.java:6: ')' expected
            large(24.0);
                       ^
2 errors

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Move the constructor to AFTER the enum constants, then it compiles ok.

(Incident Review ID: 245150)
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