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

[Archie Cobbs]

On Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:13:19 GMT, Gavin Bierman <gbierman at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> For instance:
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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
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> @mcimadamore Yes, I like the first. Something like "explicit constructor invocation may only appear within a constructor body" is good.
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> (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.)

Updated error messages in 738c10a57de.

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/13656#discussion_r1340385904