IV08154: JAVAC FAILURE WHILE ANNOTATION ARRAY HAVING COMMA AT THE END

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: Customer not able to compile the java programs
  having trailing commas in annotation arrays.
  .
  Stack Trace: Failure like below while compiling :-
  TestCase.java:35: illegal start of expression
  SuppressWarnings<OSB><CSB> value() default
  {@SuppressWarnings({"",})};
  <HAT>01
  TestCase.java:40: illegal start of expression
  @SuppressWarnings({"Beware the ides of March.",}),
  .
  N/A
  

Local fix

• Remove the trailing comma.
  

Problem summary

• As per Java Language Specification array initializer can have an
  optional comma before the closing brace. If present, it should
  be simply ignored. But JVM was not taking care of this.
  

Problem conclusion

• This defect will be fixed in:
  6.0.0 SR10
  6.0.1 SR2
  .
  Modified the JVM to ignore the trailing comma if present.
  .
  To obtain the fix:
  Install build 20111012 or later
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

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