FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_65"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_65-b17)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.65-b01, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Ubuntu 15.10,
Linux ppadmin-OptiPlex-7010 4.2.0-23-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Sun Dec 27 17:47:31 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linu

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Compiling the next code that throws an exception:



EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
error: constructor CompilationBug in class CompilationBug cannot be applied to given types;
ACTUAL -
Failure executing javac, but could not parse the error:

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Compilation failure
Failure executing javac, but could not parse the error:
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.8.0_65). Please file a bug at the Java Bug Database (http://bugreport.java.com/bugreport/) after checking the database for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitIdent(Flow.java:2403)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCIdent.accept(JCTree.java:2011)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:404)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1382)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scanExpr(Flow.java:1635)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scanExprs(Flow.java:1647)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitNewClass(Flow.java:2264)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCNewClass.accept(JCTree.java:1516)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:404)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1382)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scanExpr(Flow.java:1635)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scanExprs(Flow.java:1647)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitApply(Flow.java:2259)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodInvocation.accept(JCTree.java:1465)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:49)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$BaseAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:404)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1382)
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:404)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1382)
at com.sun.tools.javac.tree.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:57)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitBlock(Flow.java:1883)
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:404)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1382)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitMethodDef(Flow.java:1811)
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:404)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1382)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.visitClassDef(Flow.java:1749)
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:404)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.scan(Flow.java:1382)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:2446)
at com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Flow$AssignAnalyzer.analyzeTree(Flow.java:2429)
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:74)
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:497)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compileInProcess(JavacCompiler.java:420)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.compile(JavacCompiler.java:141)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:493)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:114)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:101)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
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:84)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:320)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:156)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:537)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
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:497)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)
-> [Help 1]


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
package test.component;
public final class CompilationBug {

    public <V extends java.io.Serializable> CompilationBug(V value) {
        this("", new AModel<>(xxx));
    }

    public CompilationBug(AModel value) {
    }

    private class AModel<T> {
        public AModel(T value) {
        }
    }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Replace the 'xxx' argument name by the 'value'.