ADDITIONAL SYSTEM INFORMATION :
Ubuntu with JDK 17.0.2

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
My large Maven-based multi-module project fails to build with JDK 17 which triggers a Java Compiler bug.

REGRESSION : Last worked in version 11.0.14

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
An exception has occurred in the compiler (17.0.2). Please file a bug against the Java compiler via the Java bug reporting page (http://bugreport.java.com) after checking the Bug Database (http://bugs.java.com) for duplicates. Include your program, the following diagnostic, and the parameters passed to the Java compiler in your report. Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot read field "bindingsWhenTrue" because "currentBindings" is null
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.handleSwitch(Attr.java:1794)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitSwitch(Attr.java:1589)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCSwitch.accept(JCTree.java:1294)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:677)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:751)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStats(Attr.java:770)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitBlock(Attr.java:1448)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCBlock.accept(JCTree.java:1091)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:677)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:751)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitMethodDef(Attr.java:1238)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCMethodDecl.accept(JCTree.java:921)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:677)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:751)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClassBody(Attr.java:5478)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:5369)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:5200)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.visitClassDef(Attr.java:980)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.tree.JCTree$JCClassDecl.accept(JCTree.java:819)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribTree(Attr.java:677)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribStat(Attr.java:751)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClassBody(Attr.java:5478)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:5369)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attribClass(Attr.java:5200)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.comp.Attr.attrib(Attr.java:5145)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.attribute(JavaCompiler.java:1317)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.main.JavaCompiler.compile(JavaCompiler.java:946)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.lambda$doCall$0(JavacTaskImpl.java:104)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.invocationHelper(JavacTaskImpl.java:152)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.doCall(JavacTaskImpl.java:100)
at jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTaskImpl.call(JavacTaskImpl.java:94)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavaxToolsCompiler.compileInProcess(JavaxToolsCompiler.java:126)
at org.codehaus.plexus.compiler.javac.JavacCompiler.performCompile(JavacCompiler.java:174)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:1134)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.compiler.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:187)
at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:137)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:210)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:156)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:148)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:117)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:81)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.builder.singlethreaded.SingleThreadedBuilder.build(SingleThreadedBuilder.java:56)
at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:128)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:305)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:192)
at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:105)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:957)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:289)
at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:193)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:568)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:282)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:225)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:406)
at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:347)



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