groovy

Compiler first allows an annotation on a statement, then fails with a weird error message

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  • Type: Bug Bug
  • Status: Open Open
  • Priority: Minor Minor
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • Affects Version/s: None
  • Fix Version/s: 3.0
  • Component/s: class generator
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  • Number of attachments :
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Description

int i

@Deprecated
i = 2

Snippet above fails with

_.groovy: 4: The current scope already contains a variable of the name i
 @ line 4, column 1.
   i = 2

It should better say that an annotation is not allowed/handled where it is specified.

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  • Assignee:
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    Reporter:
    Roshan Dawrani
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