super.setMetaClass() generates StackOverflowError when there is no base class

Details

Type: Bug
Status: Closed
Priority: Major
Resolution: Fixed
Affects Version/s: 1.8.2
Fix Version/s: 2.0-beta-3
Component/s: None
Labels:
- breaking

Number of attachments :
0

Description

The following code will generate a StackOverflowError. It seems "setMetaClass(MetaClass)" is called recursivly, although "super.setMetaClass(MetaClass)" is used. Note that this problem only occures when "Test" has no base class.

class Test {
    void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass) {
        super.setMetaClass(metaClass)
    }
}

def obj = new Test()
obj.metaClass = obj.metaClass

On the other hand, the following code works just fine:

class Base {}

class Test extends Base {
    void setMetaClass(MetaClass metaClass) {
        super.setMetaClass(metaClass)
    }
}

def obj = new Test()
obj.metaClass = obj.metaClass