desruisseaux commented on code in PR #1160:
URL: 
https://github.com/apache/maven-compiler-plugin/pull/1160#discussion_r4212059339


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src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/compiler/DiagnosticLogger.java:
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@@ -114,7 +114,19 @@ private String relativize(String file) {
      */
     @Override
     public void report(Diagnostic<? extends JavaFileObject> diagnostic) {
-        String message = diagnostic.getMessage(locale);
+        String message;
+        try {
+            message = diagnostic.getMessage(locale);
+        } catch (Throwable e) {
+            /*
+             * Some JDK versions may fail while formatting a diagnostic if a 
referenced class has an
+             * annotation type that is not on the classpath (for example, a 
CLASS-retained annotation
+             * on a deprecated API). The compiler can still emit a useful 
fallback representation.

Review Comment:
   The "class-retained annotation on a deprecated API" example is confusing. 
What deprecation is doing in this issue?



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