ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
java -version
openjdk version "1.8.0_171"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_171-8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1-b11)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.171-b11, mixed mode)

uname -a
Linux 4.13.0-45-generic #50~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 30 11:18:27 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Info: Running GlassFish Version: GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 5.0 (build 25)

Product Version: NetBeans IDE 8.2 (Build 201609300101)
Updates: NetBeans IDE is updated to version NetBeans 8.2 Patch 2
Java: 1.8.0_171; OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM 25.171-b11
Runtime: OpenJDK Runtime Environment 1.8.0_171-8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1-b11
System: Linux version 4.13.0-45-generic running on amd64; UTF-8; en_US (nb

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Compiling a generic class implementing Collection<T> as Part of a Maven Web Project in Netbeans 8.2 using GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 5.0 (build 25) throws the following error during build:

test.example.testproject.CollectionTest@4aa298b7
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.VerifyError: Illegal type at constant pool entry 6 in class test.example.testproject.X
Exception Details:
  Location:
    test/example/testproject/X.spliterator()Ljava/util/Spliterator; @1: invokespecial
  Reason:
    Constant pool index 6 is invalid
  Bytecode:
    0x0000000: 2ab7 0006 b0


REGRESSION : Last worked in version 8u171

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
- Install Netbeans 8.2 with Maven support
- Install GlassFish Version: GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 5.0 (build 25)
- Create a Maven Web Application Project using Glassfish 5 and Java EE Web 7
- Insert the classes Main, X provided below
- Run the project (Main class).

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Project builds and runs without error.
ACTUAL -
Build throws the following error:

test.example.testproject.CollectionTest@4aa298b7
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.VerifyError: Illegal type at constant pool entry 6 in class test.example.testproject.X
Exception Details:
  Location:
    test/example/testproject/X.spliterator()Ljava/util/Spliterator; @1: invokespecial
  Reason:
    Constant pool index 6 is invalid
  Bytecode:
    0x0000000: 2ab7 0006 b0

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import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Spliterator;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.function.Predicate;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

public class X<Y, Z extends Collection<Y>> implements Collection <Y> {
    
public X(Z z, String s) {}
public X(Class<Z> c, String s) {}

    @Override
    public int size() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isEmpty() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean contains(Object o) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public Iterator<Y> iterator() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public Object[] toArray() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public <T> T[] toArray(T[] ts) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean add(Y e) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean remove(Object o) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean containsAll(Collection<?> clctn) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addAll(Collection<? extends Y> clctn) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeAll(Collection<?> clctn) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeIf(Predicate<? super Y> prdct) {
        return Collection.super.removeIf(prdct); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public boolean retainAll(Collection<?> clctn) {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public void clear() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public Spliterator<Y> spliterator() {
        return Collection.super.spliterator(); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public Stream<Y> stream() {
        return Collection.super.stream(); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public Stream<Y> parallelStream() {
        return Collection.super.parallelStream(); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

    @Override
    public void forEach(Consumer<? super Y> cnsmr) {
        Collection.super.forEach(cnsmr); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
    }

}

import test.example.testproject.X;
import java.util.HashSet;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        X x = new X(new HashSet<String>(), "");
    }
}

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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
While this is not a useful workaround running the code as part of a Maven Java Application Project instead as part of a WebProject seems to avoid the issue.

FREQUENCY : always