javac allows to constructor invoke itself through invocations involving 'this'

The following code has been compiled with Kestrel's javac:

class X {
   X(int i) {
      this();
   }
   X() {
      this(10);// error
   }
}

The execution of such class caused java.lang.StackOverflowError.

According to JLS 8.6.5 "It is a compile-time error for a constructor to directly or
indirectly invoke itself through a series of one or more explicit constructor invocations
involving 'this'."

So, "A constructor cannot invoke itself using "this" error message should appear.

konstantin.boudnik@eng 2000-02-15