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 :
14.0.0 Darwin Kernel Version 14.0.0: Fri Sep 19 00:26:44 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2782.1.97~2/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The following program does causes exception in the compiler.




STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
javac Test.java


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.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.visitIdent(Attr.java:3237)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCIdent.accept(JCTree.java:2011)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitApply(Attr.java:1843)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitReturn(Attr.java:1704)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCReturn.accept(JCTree.java:1384)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:607)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:676)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStats(Attr.java:692)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitBlock(Attr.java:1142)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$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.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 ----------
import java.util.function.BinaryOperator;

public final class Test {

    public long sum(long x) {
        return doReduce(x, (a, b) -> a + b);
    }

    private <V> V doReduce(V x, BinaryOperator<V> accumulator) {
        return x;
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
import java.util.function.BinaryOperator;

public final class Test {

    public long sum(long x) {
        Long y = doReduce(x, (a, b) -> a + b);
        return y;
    }

    private <V> V doReduce(V x, BinaryOperator<V> accumulator) {
        return x;
    }
}