[aspectj-dev] Declaring final inter-type fields/methods/etc

[Keven Ring <keven@xxxxxxxxx>]

Is there a particular reason why it is legal to do the following:

aspect InterTypeDeclarer {
 public static final int MyClass.NEW_VARIABLE = 1;
}

yet, the <final> tag is ignored?

That is, a new variable is created in MyClass, however, it is defined as 
public, and static, but not final.

If this is not allowed, or supported, then why is it not a compiler 
error or warning.

Thanks!

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