A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
class Example {
private final double x = 1;
...
final Field field = object.getClass().getDeclaredField(identifier);
field.setAccessible(true);
field.set(object, value);

Field is not set but no exception is thrown.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
See description

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Some kind of exceptoin
ACTUAL -
None.

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See description
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Make sure the target field is not final

FREQUENCY : always