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type annotation on a qualified type causes spurious 'cannot find symbol' errors

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        Compiling the following program:

        abstract class Foo implements @TA java.util.Map { }

        @java.lang.annotation.Target(java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE_USE)
        @interface TA { }

        results in the following:

        Main.java:1: error: cannot find symbol
        abstract class Foo implements @TA java.util.Map { }
                                          ^
          symbol: class java
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            Backport - A issue that is required to port a Bug or Feature into another product release. This issue type is generally associated with the main Bug/Feature to represent each individual release of the port. JDK-8136259 type annotation on a qualified type causes spurious 'cannot find symbol' errors

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
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            Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8130401 Strange & misclassified disgnostic results in annotation processing round skipped.

            • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
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                sadayapalam Srikanth Adayapalam (Inactive)
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