[8u-dev] Request for approval: 8159696 java.beans.MethodRef#get throws NullPointerException

[Sergey Bylokhov]

Hello,
These is a direct back port from jdk 9 to jdk 8u-dev.

8159696: java.beans.MethodRef#get throws NullPointerException
Bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8159696
Webrev can be found at: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~serb/8159696/webrev.00
jdk9 changeset: http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/jdk9/jdk/rev/fc61e14681ac
Review: 
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/beans-dev/2016-August/000334.html
Reviewers: Alexandr Scherbatiy

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Best regards, Sergey.