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  2. JDK-6471750

JVMS3 4.4.4 Bug in Signature Grammar in revisions to "The class File Format" document

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      A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
      Section 4.4.4 of the document the grammar rule for TypeSignature rule contains '[' but it should not

      EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
      EXPECTED -
      TypeSignature :
        FieldTypeSignature
        BaseTypeSignature

      ACTUAL -
      TypeSignature :
        [FieldTypeSignature
        [BaseTypeSignature


      URL OF FAULTY DOCUMENTATION :
      http://java.sun.com/docs/books/vmspec/2nd-edition/ClassFileFormat-Java5.pdf

            abuckley Alex Buckley
            ndcosta Nelson Dcosta (Inactive)
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