A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
javac throws an internal java compiler error when compiling code with annotations on constants in @interface

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Create a Java class containing an annotation (@interface) with a constant field that applies an annotation to the constant.
Define a @Target(ElementType.TYPE_USE) annotation in the @interface.
Attempt to compile the following code:


package com.my.company;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

public class Client {
    public void packs3_new() {
        // Attempt to use the constant in the code
        float y = Client.ThreeFieldPack.EMPTY_PACK;
    }

    @Target(ElementType.TYPE_USE)
    public @interface ThreeFieldPack {
        // Invalid annotation usage on a constant field
        @Client.ThreeFieldPack float EMPTY_PACK = (@Client.ThreeFieldPack float) 0;
    }
}

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
The code should compile successfully, and the annotation @Client.ThreeFieldPack should be applied correctly in places where type annotations are supported, such as variable declarations or method parameters. Specifically:

The annotation should not be applied to constants within the annotation itself.
ACTUAL -
When attempting to compile the code with javac, the following error is encountered:

java: Compilation failed: internal java compiler error

The error message does not provide specific details or a helpful stack trace to diagnose the cause of the failure.