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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-8008539

Spurious error when constructor reference mention an interface type

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      This program

      import java.util.*;

      interface SAM {
          Object m();
      }

      class Test {
          SAM s = SAM::new;
      }

      Gives:

      Test.java:8: error: {0} is abstract; cannot be instantiated
          SAM s = SAM::new;
                  ^
      1 error


      Error message should be improved.

            mcimadamore Maurizio Cimadamore
            mcimadamore Maurizio Cimadamore
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