Consider code like this:
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class Test {
    void t() {
        record R(@Annotation int i) {}
    }
}
@interface Annotation {}
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Calling Trees.getScope for a TreePath pointing at @Annotation in @Annotation int i will crash with:
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java.lang.NullPointerException
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.validateAnnotation(Check.java:2914)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Check.validateAnnotations(Check.java:2896)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.lambda$annotateLater$1(Annotate.java:279)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.flush(Annotate.java:200)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Annotate.unblockAnnotations(Annotate.java:144)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.TypeEnter.complete(TypeEnter.java:217)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol.complete(Symbol.java:681)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symbol$ClassSymbol.complete(Symbol.java:1409)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitClassDef(Attr.java:957)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:790)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:665)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:739)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStats(Attr.java:757)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitBlock(Attr.java:1435)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:1047)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:665)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.DeferredAttr.attribSpeculative(DeferredAttr.java:522)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribToTree(Attr.java:421)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStatToTree(Attr.java:414)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTrees.attribStatToTree(JavacTrees.java:946)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTrees.getAttrContext(JavacTrees.java:921)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTrees.getScope(JavacTrees.java:794)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTrees.getScope(JavacTrees.java:166)
at TestGetScopeResult$9.visitAnnotation(TestGetScopeResult.java:600)
at TestGetScopeResult$9.visitAnnotation(TestGetScopeResult.java:597)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCAnnotation.accept(JCTree.java:2756)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:105)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitModifiers(TreeScanner.java:854)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCModifiers.accept(JCTree.java:2786)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitVariable(TreeScanner.java:222)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCVariableDecl.accept(JCTree.java:1001)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:105)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scanAndReduce(TreeScanner.java:113)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitMethod(TreeScanner.java:205)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:925)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:105)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scanAndReduce(TreeScanner.java:113)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitClass(TreeScanner.java:189)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:832)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:105)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitBlock(TreeScanner.java:250)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:1059)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scanAndReduce(TreeScanner.java:90)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitMethod(TreeScanner.java:208)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:925)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scanAndReduce(TreeScanner.java:90)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:105)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scanAndReduce(TreeScanner.java:113)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitClass(TreeScanner.java:189)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:832)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scan(TreeScanner.java:105)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.scanAndReduce(TreeScanner.java:113)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreeScanner.visitCompilationUnit(TreeScanner.java:144)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCCompilationUnit.accept(JCTree.java:603)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.source.util.TreePathScanner.scan(TreePathScanner.java:82)
at TestGetScopeResult.testLocalRecordAnnotation(TestGetScopeResult.java:604)
at TestGetScopeResult.main(TestGetScopeResult.java:84)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:64)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:564)
at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:832)
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