compiler error in casting class literal for primitive type

Name: laC46010 Date: 02/14/99



javac (1.1.x, 1.2fcs, 1.2.2) fails to compile cast expression with
class literal for any primitive type. If the class literal gets
parenthesized, compilation succeeds.

Test example and diagnostics follow:
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novo35% cat test.java
class test {
    static Class c1 = (Class) Object.class; // Ok
    static Class c2 = (Class) (int.class); // Ok
    static Class c3 = (Class) int.class; // Fail
}

novo35% java -version
java version "1.2.2"
Classic VM (build JDK-1.2.2-E, green threads, sunwjit)
novo35% javac test.java
test.java:4: ';' expected.
    static Class c3 = (Class) int.class; // Fail
                             ^
test.java:4: Identifier expected.
    static Class c3 = (Class) int.class; // Fail
                                  ^
test.java:4: Identifier expected.
    static Class c3 = (Class) int.class; // Fail
                                        ^
3 errors

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