[jdk16] RFR: 8258515: javac should issue an error if an annotation is nested in a local class or interface

Thu Dec 17 18:08:57 UTC 2020

On Thu, 17 Dec 2020 15:27:48 GMT, Vicente Romero <vromero at openjdk.org> wrote:

> Spec [1](http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~gbierman/8246771/8246771-20200928/specs/local-statics-jls.html), section 9.6 Annotation Interfaces states that:
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> "It is a compile-time error if an annotation declaration is nested within the body of a local class or interface declaration (14.3), or within the body of an anonymous class"
> 
> javac is not implementing this assertion. The proposed patch is fixing this issue,
> 
> TIA

Marked as reviewed by jjg (Reviewer).

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk16/pull/43