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 :
x86_64 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
javac crashes with a NullPointerException in Flow.java

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 7u72

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION:
java version "1.7.0_72"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_72-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.72-b04, mixed mode)


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile the attached program.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
javac should report an error about the missing class, e.g.:

Test.java:9: error: cannot find symbol
    this(createInjector(new NoSuchClass()).getInstance(String.class));
                            ^

ACTUAL -
javac crashes



ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
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.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitIdent(Flow.java:2380)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCIdent.accept(JCTree.java:2011)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scanExpr(Flow.java:1627)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:2235)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitSelect(TreeScanner.java:264)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitSelect(Flow.java:2314)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCFieldAccess.accept(JCTree.java:1897)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scanExpr(Flow.java:1627)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:2235)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scanExpr(Flow.java:1627)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scanExprs(Flow.java:1639)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:2236)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.visitExec(TreeScanner.java:175)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCExpressionStatement.accept(JCTree.java:1296)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:1846)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:909)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:1783)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:2560)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:778)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:1736)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:2539)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:693)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:398)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1376)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:2423)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AbstractAssignAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:2406)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow.analyzeTree(Flow.java:211)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1327)
at com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.flow(JavaCompiler.java:1296)
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 ----------
interface Injector {
  <T> T getInstance(Class<T> c);
}

abstract class Test {
  abstract Injector createInjector(Object o);

  public Test() {
    this(createInjector(new NoSuchClass()).getInstance(String.class));
  }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------