Description Russell Zahniser 2007-07-15 12:50:47 EDT

Build ID: I20070621-1340

Steps To Reproduce:
Attempt to compile:

public class EclipseInterfaceError {
	public static class A {
		public A method() {
			return this;
		}
	}
	
	public static class B extends A {
		public B method() {
			return this;
		}
	}
	
	public static interface Interface {
		public Interface getInterface();
		public A getA();
	}
	
	public static class Implementor implements Interface {
		public Implementor getInterface() {
			return this;
		}
		
		public B getA() {
			return new B();
		}
	}
}

This compiles fine with javac but fails in eclipse.

More information:
Here's the details on this situation in the JLS:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/classes.html#8.4.5