FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Windows 7 Service pack 1

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Lenovo W530 laptop with NViadia K2000M graphic card (driver 331.82)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
When extending WindowAdapter, the windowClosed method is called in our sample with latest Java 7 (1.7.0_71) but not with latest Java 8 (1.8.0_25).

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u71

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.7.0_71"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_71-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.71-b01, mixed mode)


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
javac AWTTrampoline.java
javac Main.java
java Main

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Output of the last step gives the message "Hello Closed"
ACTUAL -
Output of the last step gives no message

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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File Main.java

public class Main {
  public Main() {
      AWTTrampoline.jumpInAWT();
  }


  public static void main(String[] a) {
    Main window = new Main();
  }
}

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File AWTTrampoline.java

import java.awt.Frame;
import java.awt.event.WindowAdapter;
import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;


public final class AWTTrampoline extends WindowAdapter
{
  private Frame frame;
   
  private AWTTrampoline()
    {
    frame=new Frame();
    frame.addWindowListener(this);
    frame.dispose();
    }
    
  public static void jumpInAWT()
    {
    new AWTTrampoline();
    }

  public void windowClosed(WindowEvent e)
    {
frame.removeWindowListener(this);
frame=null;
System.out.println("Hello Closed ");
    }
}
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