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 localhost.localdomain 3.17.7-300.fc21.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Dec 17 03:08:44 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
[INFO] --- maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile (default-compile) @ xxx ---
[INFO] Changes detected - recompiling the module!
[INFO] Compiling 33 source files to /run/media/xxx/classes
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.code.Types.isConvertible(Types.java:290)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.assertConvertible(Check.java:922)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.checkMethod(Check.java:876)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkMethod(Attr.java:3838)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkIdInternal(Attr.java:3615)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkMethodIdInternal(Attr.java:3522)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkMethodId(Attr.java:3501)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkId(Attr.java:3488)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitSelect(Attr.java:3370)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCFieldAccess.accept(JCTree.java:1897)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitApply(Attr.java:1843)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribExpr(Attr.java:649)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitVarDef(Attr.java:1093)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCVariableDecl.accept(JCTree.java:852)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:676)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStats(Attr.java:692)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitBlock(Attr.java:1142)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:676)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitMethodDef(Attr.java:1035)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:676)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClassBody(Attr.java:4342)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:4252)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:4181)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attrib(Attr.java:4156)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.attribute(JavaCompiler.java:1248)
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.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall(JavacTaskImpl.java:129)
at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call(JavacTaskImpl.java:138)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess(JavaxToolsCompiler.java:126)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile(JavacCompiler.java:169)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:785)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:129)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:132)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:116)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:80)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:120)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:347)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:154)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:584)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:213)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:157)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)
[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] COMPILATION ERROR :
[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] An unknown compilation problem occurred
[INFO] 1 error
[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD FAILURE
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: 5.165 s
[INFO] Finished at: 2014-12-27T21:27:33+01:00
[INFO] Final Memory: 22M/235M
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile (default-compile) on project win-analyzer: Compilation failure
[ERROR] An unknown compilation problem occurred


ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
I don't know. It was another machine.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
`mvn clean compile` in project folder

The project is not open source so I can't attach source code. I also don't know how to isolate the problem.


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
[INFO] --- maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile (default-compile) @ win-analyzer ---
[INFO] Changes detected - recompiling the module!
[INFO] Compiling 33 source files to /run/media/watt/ext4store/dev/win/win-processing/win-analyzer/target/classes
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.code.Types.isConvertible(Types.java:290)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.assertConvertible(Check.java:922)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.checkMethod(Check.java:876)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkMethod(Attr.java:3838)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkIdInternal(Attr.java:3615)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkMethodIdInternal(Attr.java:3522)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkMethodId(Attr.java:3501)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.checkId(Attr.java:3488)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitSelect(Attr.java:3370)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCFieldAccess.accept(JCTree.java:1897)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitApply(Attr.java:1843)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribExpr(Attr.java:649)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitVarDef(Attr.java:1093)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCVariableDecl.accept(JCTree.java:852)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:676)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStats(Attr.java:692)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitBlock(Attr.java:1142)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:676)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitMethodDef(Attr.java:1035)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:676)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClassBody(Attr.java:4342)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:4252)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:4181)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attrib(Attr.java:4156)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.attribute(JavaCompiler.java:1248)
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.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall(JavacTaskImpl.java:129)
at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call(JavacTaskImpl.java:138)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess(JavaxToolsCompiler.java:126)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile(JavacCompiler.java:169)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:785)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:129)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:132)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:208)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:116)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:80)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:51)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:120)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:347)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:154)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:584)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:213)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:157)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:483)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:289)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:229)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:415)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:356)
[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] COMPILATION ERROR :
[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] An unknown compilation problem occurred
[INFO] 1 error
[INFO] -------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD FAILURE
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Total time: 5.165 s
[INFO] Finished at: 2014-12-27T21:27:33+01:00
[INFO] Final Memory: 22M/235M
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:compile (default-compile) on project win-analyzer: Compilation failure
[ERROR] An unknown compilation problem occurred


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.