eclipse-xtext / eclipse-xtext/xtext

Compiler error on overloaded AssertJ method

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Description

The following valid Java code fails to compile in Xtend:

org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.<MyType>assertThat(myEntity).isNotNull();

Whereas MyType refers to a type generated by EMF.

With the following Xtend code:

org.assertj.core.api.Assertions::<MyType>assertThat(myEntity).isNotNull()

the Xtend editor shows this error:

Bounds mismatch: The type argument is not a valid substitute for the bounded type parameter <T extends Comparable<? super T>> of the method assertThat(T)

And this code:

assertThat(myEntity).isNotNull()

results in the following error:

Type mismatch: cannot convert from EObject to BigDecimal

Xtend version used is 2.19.0.

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Research direction

Reproduce the generic AssertJ calls in the Xtend editor using Xtend 2.19.0, comparing the explicit type argument with the inferred call. Trace the compiler or type-inference entry point that reports the bounds mismatch and EObject-to-BigDecimal conversion, and consider the issue done when these valid calls produce no errors.

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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
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