gcj/256: Cannot access static fields of static inner classes

[mark@klomp.org]

>Number:         256
>Category:       gcj
>Synopsis:       Cannot access static fields of static inner classes
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    apbianco
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Jun 08 13:50:00 PDT 2000
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     mark@klomp.org
>Release:        gcc version 2.96 20000602 (experimental)
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>Description:
The following code does not compile:

public class A {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
        B.Hello hello = new B.Hello();
        System.out.println(hello.WORLD);
        System.out.println(B.Hello.World);
    }
}

class B {
    static class Hello {
        public static final String WORLD = "Hello World!";
    }
}

'gcj --main=A A.java' gives:

A.java: In class `A':
A.java: In method `main(java.lang.String[])':
A.java:5: No variable `Hello' defined in type `B'.
        System.out.println(B.Hello.World);
                            ^
1 error

Note that commenting out that line does compile.
So it is possible to access the field indirectly by creating
an object, but not directly through the inner class.
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