[#GROOVY-1465] Circular references with interfaces

groovy

Created: 17/Aug/06 08:05 AM Updated: 02/May/08 09:20 AM

Component/s:

command line processing

Affects Version/s:

1.0-JSR-6

Fix Version/s:

1.6-beta-2

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Not Specified

File Attachments:	1. superinterfaces.9.1.3.groovy (0.4 kb)
Environment:	Win XP

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The Groovy compiler accepts circularities in which an interface directly or indirectly extends itself.

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Define each interface in its own file
interface Rs extends Ss { }
interface Ss extends Rs { }
interface Tt extends Tt { }

s.groovy

def ss = {} as Ss

t.groovy

def tt = {} as Tt

groovy s.groovy yields StackOverflownError //unexpected ??
groovy t.groovy yields ClassCircularityError // expected