[jira] [Comment Edited] (GROOVY-7883) Static compiler prefers private constructor over public if private matches better

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Juan Martín Sotuyo Dodero edited comment on GROOVY-7883 at 9/22/16 8:55 PM:
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I'm seeing the exact same problem. new AssertionError("any string") is valid 
java code calling AssertionError(java.lang.Object). Groovy with @CompileStatic 
fails due to private constructor AssertionError(java.lang.String).

As a workaround in the meantime, writing new AssertionError('any string' as 
Object) gets the static compiler to actually compile the code.


was (Author: jmsotuyo):
I'm seeing the exact same problem. new AssertionError("any string") is valid 
java code calling AssertionError(java.lang.Object). Groovy with @CompileStatic 
fails due to private constructor AssertionError(java.lang.String).

> Static compiler prefers private constructor over public if private matches 
> better
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: GROOVY-7883
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GROOVY-7883
>             Project: Groovy
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: Static compilation
>    Affects Versions: 2.4.7
>            Reporter: Jason Winnebeck
>
> When constructing an AssertionError for example, it has a public constructor 
> taking Object and a private constructor taking String. The static compiler 
> "chooses" the private constructor over the public one and this results in a 
> compile error.
> {code}
> @groovy.transform.CompileStatic
> void doIt() {
>   //Cannot call private constructor for java.lang.AssertionError. However, it 
> should call AssertionError(Object)
>   throw new AssertionError("abc")
> }
> {code}



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