Description Luc Bourlier 2002-07-25 12:36:14 EDT

In the case of multiple label before a loop statement (for, do, while), if there
is a continue statement with a label identifier which not represent the label
just before the loop statement, the compiler should generate a compilation error.

Example:
public class Test {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    a : b : for (int i= 0; i < 10; i++) {
      if (i % 2  == 0)
        continue b;
      if (i % 2  == 1)
        continue a;
    }
  }
}


see the Java Language Spec, §14.15
"A continue statement with label Identifier attempts to transfer control to the
enclosing labeled statement (§14.7) that has the same Identifier as its label;
that statement, which is called the continue target, then immediately ends the
current iteration and begins a new one. The continue target must be a while, do,
or for statement or a compile-time error occurs. (...)"

javac generate the correct error:
> javac Test.java
Test.java:7: not a loop label: a
        continue a;
        ^
1 error