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  2. JDK-8073534

Confusing / incorrect error message regarding annotations on non-declarations

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        In the program below, the annotation is attached to the use of a type. This is strictly speaking not a declaration.

            import java.lang.annotation.*;
            @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
            @interface A { }
            class NonDeclaration extends java.util.ArrayList<@A String> { }

        Currently java reports the following error:

            NonDeclaration.java:4: error: annotation type not applicable to this kind of declaration
            class NonDeclaration extends java.util.ArrayList<@A String> { }
                                                             ^
            1 error

        The error message should be reformulated.

              alundblad Andreas Lundblad (Inactive)
              alundblad Andreas Lundblad (Inactive)
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