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static outter class causes error "Illegal modifier for the class"

Details

  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Resolved Resolved
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Affects Version/s: 2.1.1Release, 2.1.2Release
  • Fix Version/s: 2.1.2Release
  • Component/s: None
  • Labels:
    None
  • Environment:
    STS 2.5.1.RELEASE w/ GRECLIPSE 2.1.2.xx-20101222-1200-e36
  • Number of attachments :
    1

Description

If an outer class has a static modifier eclipse displays "Illegal modifier for the class". An example file is attached. The full error is displayed below:

Illegal modifier for the class Bug; only public, abstract & final are permitted PublicClass.groovy /groovy-privclassbug/src/bug line 7 Java Problem

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Andy Clement made changes -
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Andy Clement added a comment -

Ok... I've made us 'compatible' with groovy. I'm not sure what groovyc is supposed to be doing with a static outer class but from what I can see it does nothing special. The compiled class is identical to one compiled without specifying static, it doesn't stop me writing a constructor in the type. It feels like it is something they forgot to police when adding inner type support to groovy - and are just discarding the static modifier.

In case I'm missing something, can I ask what you are expecting to be different when you make your outer class static?

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Andy Clement added a comment - Ok... I've made us 'compatible' with groovy. I'm not sure what groovyc is supposed to be doing with a static outer class but from what I can see it does nothing special. The compiled class is identical to one compiled without specifying static, it doesn't stop me writing a constructor in the type. It feels like it is something they forgot to police when adding inner type support to groovy - and are just discarding the static modifier. In case I'm missing something, can I ask what you are expecting to be different when you make your outer class static?
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Status Open [ 1 ] Resolved [ 5 ]
Fix Version/s 2.1.2Release [ 16995 ]
Resolution Fixed [ 1 ]
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Rob Winch added a comment -

Thanks for the quick response to this issue. To be honest I was confused about this too. The only reason I found this issue was because I wanted to compile gradle which has a static outer class within OutputEventRendererTest named TestListener.

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Rob Winch added a comment - Thanks for the quick response to this issue. To be honest I was confused about this too. The only reason I found this issue was because I wanted to compile gradle which has a static outer class within OutputEventRendererTest named TestListener.

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  • Assignee:
    Andy Clement
    Reporter:
    Rob Winch
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