[type-annos-observers] TYPE_USE annotations in declaration contexts
Markus Keller
markus_keller at ch.ibm.com
Thu Feb 6 09:01:25 PST 2014
The Javadoc of java.lang.annotation.ElementType says: "The constant
TYPE_USE corresponds to the 15 type contexts in JLS 4.11, as well as to
two declaration contexts: type declarations (including annotation type
declarations) and type parameter declarations."
java-se-8-jls-fr-diffs.pdf 9.6.4.1 says: "There are 15 type contexts
(§4.11), all represented by the enum constant TYPE_USE of
java.lang.annotation.ElementType."
=> JLS8 doesn't tell that TYPE_USE annotations are also applicable in two
declaration contexts. This should be added to JLS8 9.6.4.1.
Current implementations of javac and ecj follow the Javadoc (accept a
TYPE_USE annotation on a type declaration) and thus violate the current
JLS8.
Regards,
Markus
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