This test has been failing in recent promoted builds, although not for developer builds.

The annotation processor is not having a chance to run correctly because of earlier compilation errors.

Here is the extract from the JPRT log.

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TEST: tools/javac/api/T6412669.java
JDK under test: (/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/testproduct/linux_i586_2.6-product)
java version "1.7.0-internal"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0-internal-jprtadm_2010_11_02_22_29-b00)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 20.0-b02-201011030301.ss145989.tl-pit-2d-awt-swin, mixed mode)

ACTION: build -- Passed. Build successful
REASON: Named class compiled on demand
TIME: 0.058 seconds
messages:
command: build T6412669
reason: Named class compiled on demand
elapsed time (seconds): 0.058

ACTION: compile -- Passed. Compilation successful
REASON: .class file out of date or does not exist
TIME: 0.057 seconds
messages:
command: compile /tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java
reason: .class file out of date or does not exist
elapsed time (seconds): 0.057

ACTION: main -- Failed. Execution failed: `main' threw exception: java.lang.AssertionError: test failed
REASON: Assumed action based on file name: run main T6412669
TIME: 0.035 seconds
messages:
command: main T6412669
reason: Assumed action based on file name: run main T6412669
elapsed time (seconds): 0.035
STDOUT:
STDERR:
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:37: package com.sun.source.util does not exist
import com.sun.source.util.*;
^
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:38: package com.sun.tools.javac.api does not exist
import com.sun.tools.javac.api.*;
^
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:46: cannot find symbol
        JavacTool tool = JavacTool.create();
        ^
  symbol: class JavacTool
  location: class T6412669
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:46: cannot find symbol
        JavacTool tool = JavacTool.create();
                         ^
  symbol: variable JavacTool
  location: class T6412669
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:53: cannot find symbol
        JavacTask task = tool.getTask(null, fm, null, Arrays.asList(opts), null, files);
        ^
  symbol: class JavacTask
  location: class T6412669
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:59: cannot find symbol
        Trees trees = Trees.instance(processingEnv);
        ^
  symbol: class Trees
  location: class T6412669
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:59: cannot find symbol
        Trees trees = Trees.instance(processingEnv);
                      ^
  symbol: variable Trees
  location: class T6412669
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:60: cannot find symbol
        SourcePositions sp = trees.getSourcePositions();
        ^
  symbol: class SourcePositions
  location: class T6412669
/tmp/jprt/T1/T/030119.ss145989/source/langtools/test/tools/javac/api/T6412669.java:64: cannot find symbol
                TreePath p = trees.getPath(e);
                ^
  symbol: class TreePath
  location: class T6412669
9 errors
java.lang.AssertionError: test failed
at T6412669.main(T6412669.java:55)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:613)
at com.sun.javatest.regtest.MainAction$SameVMRunnable.run(MainAction.java:680)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:729)

JavaTest Message: Test threw exception: java.lang.AssertionError
JavaTest Message: shutting down test


TEST RESULT: Failed. Execution failed: `main' threw exception: java.lang.AssertionError: test failed
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