FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.7.0_01"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_01-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 21.1-b02, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux glxrhel5 2.6.18-274.12.1.el5 #1 SMP Tue Nov 8 21:40:25 EST 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
javac got an unhandled exception

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u29

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile some java code

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Compiled java code
ACTUAL -
Java code did not compile because compiler quit

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Information:An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.7.0_01). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport) after checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
Information:java.lang.AssertionError: java.lang.NullPointerException
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$VarSymbol.getConstValue(Symbol.java:1005)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkInit(Attr.java:2627)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitSelect(Attr.java:2285)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCFieldAccess.accept(JCTree.java:1677)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:431)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:418)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribExpr(Attr.java:449)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.enterAttributeValue(Annotate.java:203)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.enterAnnotation(Annotate.java:181)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.enterAnnotations(MemberEnter.java:778)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter.access$300(MemberEnter.java:56)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.MemberEnter$5.enterAnnotation(MemberEnter.java:746)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.flush(Annotate.java:109)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.enterDone(Annotate.java:101)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.complete(Enter.java:510)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.main(Enter.java:469)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.enterTrees(JavaCompiler.java:929)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:824)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:417)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:331)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:322)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:76)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:61)
Information: at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
Information: at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
Information: at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
Information: at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
Information: at com.intellij.rt.compiler.JavacRunner.main(JavacRunner.java:71)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Lint$AugmentVisitor.augment(Lint.java:290)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Lint.augment(Lint.java:82)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribLazyConstantValue(Attr.java:597)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$VarSymbol$1.call(Symbol.java:971)
Information: at com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$VarSymbol.getConstValue(Symbol.java:1003)
Information: ... 27 more
Information:Note: Some input files use unchecked or unsafe operations.
Information:Note: Recompile with -Xlint:unchecked for details.
Information:Compilation completed with 231 errors and 0 warnings
Information:231 errors
Information:0 warnings
Error:: java.lang.NullPointerException

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
package com.attachmate.rx;

import com.attachmate.rx.util.FindFileUtil;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Base class for tests that iterate over classes in the classpath.
 */
public abstract class AbstractClassHierarchyTestCase<Type>
{
    /**
     * Iterates through the classpath and validates anything that extends
     * the specified class.
     * @param baseClass the base class
     * @throws Exception if an error occurs
     */
    protected void validateClassesExtendingClass(Class<Type> baseClass) throws Exception
    {
        List<String> names = FindFileUtil.getClasspathClassNames();
        for (String name: names)
        {
            if (name.startsWith("com.attachmate.rx") && !name.contains("NativeKeyHandling") && !name.endsWith("RxNative"))
            {
                try
                {
                    Class c = Class.forName(name);
                    if (baseClass.isAssignableFrom(c))
                    {
                        validateClass((Class<Type>)c);
                    }
                }
                catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError le)
                {
                    // ignore native library proxy classes (not available on all platforms)
                }
                catch (NoClassDefFoundError ncdfe)
                {
                    // ignore native library proxy classes (not available on all platforms)
                }
            }
        }
    }

    protected abstract void validateClass(Class<? extends Type> c) throws Exception;
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------