FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
javac 1.8.0_25

java version "1.8.0_25"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_25-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 25.25-b02, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]

Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Using 32-bit JDK 8u25.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Compiling the attached source code produces a NullPointerException in javac.



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile attached source code:

javac CompilerNpeGenericGetters.java

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Compiles without error
ACTUAL -
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_25). 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.comp.TransTypes.retype(TransTypes.java:176)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.visitApply(TransTypes.java:686)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.translate(TransTypes.java:490)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.visitExec(TransTypes.java:644)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:70)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.visitBlock(TreeTranslator.java:162)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.translate(TransTypes.java:490)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.visitMethodDef(TransTypes.java:525)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:70)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.visitClassDef(TreeTranslator.java:134)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.translateClass(TransTypes.java:1007)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.visitClassDef(TransTypes.java:511)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeTranslator.translate(TreeTranslator.java:58)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.translate(TransTypes.java:490)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TransTypes.translateTopLevelClass(TransTypes.java:1035)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.desugar(JavaCompiler.java:1486)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.desugar(JavaCompiler.java:1356)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile2(JavaCompiler.java:901)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:860)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:523)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:381)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:370)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:361)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:56)
at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.main(Main.java:42)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
class CompilerNpeGenericGetters {
interface IntfA {
int getA();
}
interface Intf1<A extends IntfA> {
A getInIntf1();
}
interface Intf2<B> {
Intf1<? extends B> getInIntf2();
}
interface Intf3<C> {
Intf2<? extends C> getInIntf3();
}

Intf3<?> f() {
return null;
}

void g() {
f().getInIntf3().getInIntf2().getInIntf1().getA();
}
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------