java/1274: Fields can be static in an inner class when they are final

java/1274: Fields can be static in an inner class when they are final

[mark]

>Number:         1274
>Category:       java
>Synopsis:       Fields can be static in an inner class when they are final
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apbianco
>State:          closed
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Dec 20 12:18:35 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:    Mon Jun 26 21:24:52 PDT 2000
>Last-Modified:  Mon Jun 26 21:30:00 PDT 2000
>Originator:     mark@klomp.org
>Release:        gcc version 2.96 20000602 (experimental)
>Organization:
>Environment:

>Description:
A field in an inner class can be static if it is final.
The following should compile, but doesn't:

public class A {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        System.out.println(B.Hello.WORLD);
    }
}

class B {
    class Hello {
        public static final String WORLD = "Hello World!";
    }
}

Compiling with gjc --main=A A.java gives:

A.java:9: Field `WORLD' can't be static in innerclass `B$Hello'. Only members of interfaces and top-level classes can be static.
        public static final String WORLD = "Hello World!";
                                   ^
1 error
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

>Release-Note:

>Audit-Trail:

Formerly PR gcj/255

State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
State-Changed-By: bryce
State-Changed-When: Thu Jun  8 22:55:21 2000
State-Changed-Why:
    I submitted a patch:
    http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html
    
    This test case still won't compile though, due to PR 256.

From: bryce@albatross.co.nz
To: apbianco@cygnus.com, java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com, mark@klomp.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: gcj/255
Date: 9 Jun 2000 05:55:21 -0000

 Synopsis: Fields can be static in an inner class when they are final
 
 State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
 State-Changed-By: bryce
 State-Changed-When: Thu Jun  8 22:55:21 2000
 State-Changed-Why:
     I submitted a patch:
     http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html
     
     This test case still won't compile though, due to PR 256.
 
 http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view&pr=255&database=java

From: Mark Wielaard <mark@klomp.org>
To: bryce@albatross.co.nz
Cc: apbianco@cygnus.com, java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com
Subject: Re: gcj/255
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 01:20:40 +0200

 Hi,
 
 That patch (and hint http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00276.html )
 fixed the problem this bug report was about.
 
 As test case you could take only the second class in the original report:
 
 public class B {
     public class Hello {
         public static final String WORLD = "Hello World!";
     }
 }
 
 Which now compiles cleanly.
 
 Thanks,
 
 Mark
State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
State-Changed-By: apbianco
State-Changed-When: Mon Jun 26 21:24:52 2000
State-Changed-Why:
    I checked in Bryce's patch:
    
      http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html

From: apbianco@cygnus.com
To: apbianco@cygnus.com, java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com, mark@klomp.org
Cc:  
Subject: Re: gcj/255
Date: 27 Jun 2000 04:24:52 -0000

 Synopsis: Fields can be static in an inner class when they are final
 
 State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
 State-Changed-By: apbianco
 State-Changed-When: Mon Jun 26 21:24:52 2000
 State-Changed-Why:
     I checked in Bryce's patch:
     
       http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html
 
 http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view&pr=255&database=java
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