microsoft / microsoft/vscode-java-debug
switch exhaustiveness check not working within deconstruction pattern
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Description
Build fails on missing default case, even though switch is exhaustive.
Environment
- Operating System: Windows 10
- JDK version: 19
- Visual Studio Code version: 1.73.1
- Java extension version: 1.12.0
- Java Debugger extension version: 0.46.0
Steps To Reproduce
make (exhaustive) switch expression with nested deconstruction pattern
build fails -> "Add default case"
Example:
package dev.redio;
import static dev.redio.Main.Activity.*;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) {
record Pair(boolean weekend, Activity activity) {}
var pair = new Pair(true, new Sleeping(8));
var msg = switch (pair) { // <- A switch expression should have a default caseJava(1073743531)
case Pair(boolean b, Sleeping s) -> "3";
case Pair(boolean b, Skiing s) -> "4";
case Pair(boolean b, Coding c) -> "5";
};
System.out.println(msg);
}
sealed interface Activity {
record Sleeping(int hours) implements Activity {}
record Skiing(String resort) implements Activity {}
record Coding() implements Activity {}
}
}
Current Result
Build Error (A switch expression should have a default caseJava(1073743531))
Expected Result
Build Success(Switch is exhaustive since all nested deconstruction possibilities are covered)
Additional Informations
Compiles with pure javac without errors
Intended and correct syntax confirmed by member of development team of the feature.
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Research direction
Reproduce the nested deconstruction-pattern switch from the issue in the listed VS Code and Java environment, and compare the extension diagnostic with pure javac. Trace where the “A switch expression should have a default case” diagnostic is produced. Done means the exhaustive example builds without that diagnostic while genuinely non-exhaustive switches still report it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, vscode
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100