[FLEX-28367] Compiler fails on pre-populated Vector

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.6 (Release)
• Component/s: .Unspecified - Compiler
• Environment: Affected OS(s): Mac; Affected OS(s): Mac OS 10.6; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 29/Aug/11 03:53
• Updated: 29/Aug/11 03:56

Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a pre-populated vector in the project, e.g. var elements : Vector.<Sprite> = new <Sprite>[el1, el2, el3];
2. Compile the project

Actual Results: compilation fails with:

ERROR /Users/.../Main.as[13:48]:
Syntax error: XML does not have matching begin and end tags.

var elements : Vector.<Sprite> = new <Sprite>[el1, el2, el3];

ERROR /Users/.../Main.as[13:48]:
Syntax error: expecting rightbrace before end of program.

var elements : Vector.<Sprite> = new <Sprite>[el1, el2, el3];

ERROR /Users/.../Main.as[13:48]:
Syntax error: expecting rightbrace before end of program.

var elements : Vector.<Sprite> = new <Sprite>[el1, el2, el3];

ERROR /Users/.../Main.as[13:48]:
Syntax error: expecting rightbrace before end of program.

var elements : Vector.<Sprite> = new <Sprite>[el1, el2, el3];

Expected Results: since the documentation at http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Vector.html#Vector() claims it should work with Flash Player 10, one could expect the above to work as well.

Workaround (if any): Use Flex SDK 4.0+.