FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version " 1.8.0-ea "
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0-ea-b82)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.0-b23, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Try to compile the given example that contains method declaration

void foo() throws @Critical AnnotatedQualifiedThrows.@Critical InnerException {}

ACTUAL -
javac full version " 1.8.0-ea-b82 "
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0-ea). 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.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.tools.javac.util.ListBuffer.append(ListBuffer.java:131)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.fromAnnotations(Attr.java:3899)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.access$500(Attr.java:76)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr$9.enterAnnotation(Attr.java:3887)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.flush(Annotate.java:134)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.enterDone(Annotate.java:123)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.complete(Enter.java:514)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Enter.main(Enter.java:473)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.enterTrees(JavaCompiler.java:990)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:865)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:517)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:365)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:356)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:77)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:62)

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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package jsr308.bug;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

public class AnnotatedQualifiedThrows {
@Target(ElementType.TYPE_USE)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Documented
static @interface Critical { }

class InnerException extends Exception {
private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
}

void foo() throws @Critical AnnotatedQualifiedThrows.@Critical InnerException {

}
}

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