Description Olivier Thomann 2006-11-06 11:56:26 EST

Using latest (3.3M3), the compiler reports an error compiling this code:
[
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import java.lang.reflect.*;

@Target(CONSTRUCTOR)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@interface Annot {
    String value();
}

public class X {
	@Annot("SUCCESS")
	public X() {
	}

    static String getAnnotationValue(Constructor constructor) {
        Annot annotation = constructor.getAnnotation(Annot.class);
        return (annotation != null)
                ? annotation.value()
                : null;
    }

    static void displayConstructorAnnotationValues(Class type) {
        for (Constructor constructor : type.getConstructors()) {
            System.out.println(getAnnotationValue(constructor));
        }
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    	displayConstructorAnnotationValues(X.class);
    }
}
]
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1. ERROR in D:\tests_sources\X.java (at line 19)
	Annot annotation = constructor.getAnnotation(Annot.class);
	                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Type mismatch: cannot convert from Annotation to Annot
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1 problem (1 error)

javac 1.5.0_09 and 1.6b104 compile it fine and at runtime returns:
"SUCCESS"