typetools / typetools/checker-framework

False positive error with a <?> wildcard type assigned to var

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Description

Commands
java -version -Aversion -AprintGitProperties -verbose -AprintVerboseGenerics
java -jar "$CHECKER_FRAMEWORK/checker/dist/checker.jar" -processor nullness Foo.java
Inputs

A single input named Foo.java:

interface Foo<T>{
}

record Bar(Foo<?> foo) {

	void bazz() {
		var clazz = foo.getClass();
	}
}
Outputs
openjdk version "17.0.11" 2024-04-16
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 17.0.11+9-Ubuntu-122.04.1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 17.0.11+9-Ubuntu-122.04.1, mixed mode, sharing)
error: [type.argument] incompatible type argument for type parameter T of Class.
  found   : capture#01[ extends @UnknownKeyFor Foo</*RAW TYPE ARGUMENT:*/ ?[ extends @UnknownKeyFor Object super @UnknownKeyFor Void]> super @KeyForBottom Void]
  required: [extends @UnknownKeyFor Object super @UnknownKeyFor NullType]
1 error
Expectation

No error, like in

interface Foo<T>{
}

record Bar(Foo<?> foo) {

	void bazz() {
		Class<?> clazz = foo.getClass();
	}
}

case.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the report with the supplied Foo.java input and the nullness processor command. Trace how the checker handles foo.getClass() when foo has a wildcard type and var infers the result. Done means the example produces no type.argument error while preserving the reported explicit Class<?> case.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
devtools
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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