RFR: 8194743: Compiler implementation for Statements before super() [v16]

[Gavin Bierman]

On Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:52:58 GMT, Maurizio Cimadamore <mcimadamore at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> @GavinBierman do you think the compiler message should mention the official JLS terminology?
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> explicit constructor invocation may only appear within constructors
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> redundant explicit constructor invocation
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> explicit constructor invocation not allowed here
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> 'return'' not allowed before explicit constructor invocation

@mcimadamore Yes, I like the first. Something like "explicit constructor invocation may only appear within a constructor body" is good.

(The JLS actually says that an (explicit) constructor invocation, i.e. this(...) or super(...), is not a statement, but just a thing that can appear in a constructor body.)

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/13656#discussion_r1339876223