[aspectj-dev] declare parents problem with non-public classes?

[Keven Ring <keven@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm running into problems using declare parents on non-public classes.  
When the code below is compiled, it runs fine (as expected).  If, 
however, the package declaration is uncommented, and the declares parent 
is changed to the currently commented out line, then AJC reports the 
following:

RunnableAspect.aj:2 warning no match for this type name: 
mypackage$MyClass$MyInnerClass [Xlint:invalidAbsoluteTypeName]
     [ajc] declare parents: mypackage.MyClass$MyInnerClass implements 
Runnable;
     [ajc]                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^


If the inner-class is defined as "public", then there is no problem with 
the compilation.

If the inner-class is moved outside of "MyClass", but defined in the 
same java file, the compilation fails as well.

This suggests that there is a problem with declare parents and 
non-public classes.  Is this known/expected?  If not, I'll be happy to 
file a bug report.  I'm using the AspectJ 1.2.

Thanks!

<MyClass.java>

// package mypackage;

public class MyClass {
 public MyClass() {
   MyInnerClass mic = new MyClass.MyInnerClass();
   if (mic instanceof Runnable)
     mic.run();
 }

 class MyInnerClass {
   public void run() {
     System.out.println("In MyInnerClass.run()!!");
   }
 }

 public static void main(String args[]) {
   new MyClass();
 }
}

</MyClass.java>

<RunnableAspect.aj>
public aspect RunnableAspect {
 declare parents: MyClass$MyInnerClass implements Runnable;
 // declare parents: mypackage.MyClass$MyInnerClass implements Runnable;
}
</RunnableAspect.aj>

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