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  2. JDK-8303784

no-@Target annotations should be applicable to type parameter declarations

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      This was reported on: https://stackoverflow.com/q/75667924/4297386

      After the changes in https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8261610, JLS 9.6.4.1 reads:

      > If an annotation of type java.lang.annotation.Target is not present on the declaration of an annotation interface A, then A is applicable in all declaration contexts and in no type contexts.

      'all declaration contexts' includes type parameter declarations.

      javac still incorrectly rejects @Target-less annotations on type parameter declarations:

      ```
      import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
      import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

      @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
      @interface A {}

      class B<@A C> {}
      ```

      $ javac -fullversion
      javac full version "20-ea+35-2342"
      $ javac B.java
      B.java:7: error: annotation @A not applicable in this type context
      class B<@A C> {}
              ^
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            cushon Liam Miller-Cushon
            cushon Liam Miller-Cushon
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