eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext
Can't create an anonymous object with private field
Open
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 831
- Forks
- 330
- Avg merge
- 3d 7h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 12
Description
It's not possible to create an anonymous object with a private field in a constructor that already calls the super because in the generated code an abstract class will be generated before the super call.
package foo
import java.util.ArrayList
class Test extends ArrayList<Integer> {
val Comparable<Integer> a
new() {
super() // error here: Java problem: Constructor call must be the first statement in a constructor
this.a = new Comparable<Integer>() {
private Integer foo = 5
override compareTo(Integer i) {
return foo
}
}
a.compareTo(5)
}
}
This is however allowed in Java.
package foo;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class Test extends ArrayList<Integer> {
private final Comparable<Integer> a;
public Test() {
super();
this.a = new Comparable<Integer>() {
private Integer foo = 5;
@Override
public int compareTo(Integer i) {
return foo;
}
};
a.compareTo(5);
}
}
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the reproducing source example in the issue and inspect the generated Java for the constructor and anonymous object. Compare its ordering with the valid Java example; done means the example compiles without the super-call error while preserving the private field and its use.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100