ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.181-b13, mixed mode)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Not able to call a method of the super class which is abstract using keyword SUPER.

For ex -

ConcreteHandlerThree extends BookHandler
ConcreteHandlerThree - Concrete class
BookHandler - abstract class having - public abstract void handleRequest(Request request);
calling super.handleRequest(request ) errors - Cannot directly invoke the abstract method using super keyword.
super.handleRequest(request) gives an error

REGRESSION : Last worked in version 8u181

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Should be able to call to the super class using super keyword
ACTUAL -
Cannot directly invoke the abstract method using super keyword.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
MAIN CLASS -
BookHandler h1 = new ConcreteHandlerOne();
BookHandler h2 = new ConcreteHandlerTwo();
h1.setSuccessor(h2);
h1.handleRequest(new Request("Negative Value ", -1));

Abstract class - BookHandler
protected BookHandler m_successor;
public void setSuccessor(BookHandler successor)
{
m_successor = successor;
}

public abstract void handleRequest(Request request);


Concrete Class
@Override
public void handleRequest(Request request)
{
if (request.getValue() < 0)
{ //if request is eligible handle it
System.out.println("Negative values are handled by ConcreteHandlerOne:");
System.out.println("\tConcreteHandlerOne.HandleRequest : " + request.getDescription()
+ request.getValue());
}
else
{
super.handleRequest(request); - ERROR IN THIS LINE . NOT ABLE TO CALL SUPER CLASS
}
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

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