Interface resolution does not throw an IllegalAccessError.

Name: akC45999 Date: 06/02/98



The Java VM spec chapter 5.4.3a Class and Interface Resolution reads:
...
7.Finally, access permissions to C are checked:
         If D does not have permission to access C, class or interface resolution throws an
         IllegalAccessError.

But the attached test shows that interface case don't throw an IllegalAccessError
when a superinterfaces is not accessible.

--------------------------------- AlienInterface.jasm

package res;

interface AlienInterface
{
} // end Class AlienInterface

--------------------------------- TestClass.jasm

class TestClass implements res/AlienInterface {}

--------------------------------- resolveClass00704.java

import java.io.PrintStream;

public class resolveClass00704 {

  public static int run(String argv[], PrintStream out) {

try{
Class.forName("TestClass");
out.println("No exception");
return 2;
} catch (IllegalAccessError e) {
return 0;
} catch (Throwable e) {
out.println("Unexpected exception " + e);
return 2;
}
  }

  public static void main(String argv[]) {
System.exit(run(argv, System.out) + 95/*STATUS_TEMP*/);
  }
}

------------------------------------- dotest
#!/bin/sh

javac -d . *.java
jasm -d . *.jasm
java -verify resolveClass00704
echo res=$?
----------------------------------------
Running the test:

novo36% dotest
No exception
res=97

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