FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux quine 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
propertyDescriptor.getReadMethod().getAnnotation() does not return Annotations declared on overridden methods of inner classes.

See the example at https://gist.github.com/gdubya/4d99fef5bf874046f930

Note: If I move the inner class to a top-level class then the test passes!

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 :
Clone / download the code at https://gist.github.com/gdubya/4d99fef5bf874046f930

Run EntityTest to reproduce the problem.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The PropertyDescriptor should find the annotation.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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See https://gist.github.com/gdubya/4d99fef5bf874046f930
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
class.getMethod("getName").getAnnotation(MySubAnnotation.class) works, however I would prefer to use a PropertyDescriptor over a Method.