java/1255: Can't call methods from Object on an inner class

[bryce at albatross dot co dot nz]

>Number:         1255
>Category:       java
>Synopsis:       Can't call methods from Object on an inner class
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apbianco
>State:          closed
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Dec 20 12:18:18 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:    Mon Jun 26 22:22:50 PDT 2000
>Last-Modified:  Mon Jun 26 22:30:00 PDT 2000
>Originator:     Bryce McKinlay
>Release:        gcj 20000520 w/ PR 177 fix applied
>Organization:
>Environment:
foonix
>Description:
gcj gets an error trying to call methods inherited from 
java.lang.Object on an inner class:

$ gcj -c PR238.java 
PR238.java: In class `PR238':
PR238.java: In method `foo(PR238$A)':
PR238.java:5: Can't find method `toString()' in type `PR238$A'. Candidates are:
  `toString()' in `java.lang.Object'
  `toString()' in `java.lang.Object'.
    a.toString();
     ^
1 error
>How-To-Repeat:
Try to compile this test case:

public class PR238
{
  void foo(A a)
  {
    a.toString();
  }

  class A {}
}
>Fix:

>Release-Note:

>Audit-Trail:

Formerly PR gcj/238


From: tromey@sourceware.cygnus.com
To: java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com
Cc:  
Subject: gcj/238
Date: 23 May 2000 22:38:07 -0000

 CVSROOT:	/cvs/java
 Module name:	libgcj
 Changes by:	tromey@sourceware.cygnus.com	00/05/23 15:38:07
 
 Modified files:
 	libjava/testsuite: ChangeLog 
 Added files:
 	libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile: PR238.java 
 
 Log message:
 	* libjava.compile/PR238.java: New file.  For PR gcj/238.
 
 Patches:
 http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gcc/libjava/testsuite/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=java&r1=1.98&r2=1.99
 http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gcc/libjava/testsuite/libjava.compile/PR238.java.diff?cvsroot=java&r1=NONE&r2=1.1
 

From: Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
To: Java Gnats Server <java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com> 
Cc:  
Subject: gcj/238
Date: 23 May 2000 16:58:51 -0600

 I submitted a fix for this.
 
 Tom
State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
State-Changed-By: bryce
State-Changed-When: Thu Jun  8 22:56:06 2000
State-Changed-Why:
    I submitted a patch, here:
    http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html

From: bryce@albatross.co.nz
To: apbianco@cygnus.com, bryce@albatross.co.nz,
  java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com
Cc:  
Subject: Re: gcj/238
Date: 9 Jun 2000 05:56:06 -0000

 Synopsis: Can't call methods from Object on an inner class
 
 State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
 State-Changed-By: bryce
 State-Changed-When: Thu Jun  8 22:56:06 2000
 State-Changed-Why:
     I submitted a patch, here:
     http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html
 
 http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view&pr=238&database=java
State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
State-Changed-By: apbianco
State-Changed-When: Mon Jun 26 22:22:50 2000
State-Changed-Why:
    I checked in Bryce's patch:
    
      http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html

From: apbianco@cygnus.com
To: apbianco@cygnus.com, bryce@albatross.co.nz,
  java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com
Cc:  
Subject: Re: gcj/238
Date: 27 Jun 2000 05:22:50 -0000

 Synopsis: Can't call methods from Object on an inner class
 
 State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
 State-Changed-By: apbianco
 State-Changed-When: Mon Jun 26 22:22:50 2000
 State-Changed-Why:
     I checked in Bryce's patch:
     
       http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2000-06/msg00266.html
 
 http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view&pr=238&database=java
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