SAM conversion of abstracted methods from java.lang.Object

[Maurizio Cimadamore]

On 25/08/10 13:54, Thomas Jung wrote:
> Hi,
>
> the SAM type conversion for a type A that abstracts a method from
> java.lang.Object
>
> abstract class A{
> 	@Override public abstract boolean equals(Object object);
> }
>    
Hi,
the current definition of SAM conversion does not consider Object 
methods as possible targets for lambda conversion.

Maurizio
> A a = #(x){true};
>
> does not compile with:
> invalid target type A for lambda conversion
> 		A a = #(x){true};
>
> The analogous definition for a method that is not defined in
> java.lang.Object works.
>
> C c = #{"y"};
> 	
> class B{
> 	String x(){ return "x"; }
> }
>
> abstract class C extends B{
> 	@Override abstract String x();
> }
>
> Thomas
>
>