java/1873: Can't see nested type declared in superclass of enclosing context

[bryce@albatross.co.nz]

>Number:         1873
>Category:       java
>Synopsis:       Can't see nested type declared in superclass of enclosing context
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Feb 04 18:26:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Bryce McKinlay
>Release:        unknown-1.0
>Organization:
>Environment:
gcc version 2.97 20010204 (experimental)
>Description:
Compiling the code below produces the following error:

Super.java:11: Superclass `InsideCl' of class `Sub$sc$a' not found.
       class a extends InsideCl implements Inside {}
                       ^
Super.java:11: Superinterface `Inside' of class `Sub$sc$a' not found.
       class a extends InsideCl implements Inside {}
                                           ^
2 errors
>How-To-Repeat:
public class Super
{
  interface Inside {}
  class InsideCl {}
}

class Sub extends Super
{
  class sc
  {
    class a extends InsideCl implements Inside {}
  }
}
>Fix:

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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