Description Markus Keller 2005-02-11 02:55:00 EST

I20050209-0800

A parameterized inner type is illegal without an explicit parameterized outer type:

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package xy;
import xy.Map.Entry;

class Map<M> {
    class Entry<E> { }
}
class User {
    void a(Entry<String> e) { } // Entry<String> is illegal (eclipse accepts)
    void c(Map.Entry<String> e) { } // illegal (correctly flagged)
    void b(Entry e) { } // OK
    void d(Map<Integer>.Entry<String> e) { } // OK
}
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javac's opinion about "Entry<String>":
improperly formed type, type parameters given on a raw type