[GROOVY-1038] Misleading error message when accessing a private static field

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-JSR-3
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-JSR-4
• Environment: Java 1.5.0_03 on Windows XP
• Assignee: Jochen Theodorou
• Reporter: Martin C. Martin
• Created: 02/Sep/05 08:23
• Updated: 13/Sep/05 15:26
• Resolved: 13/Sep/05 15:26

Description

When accessing a private static field, you get a "NoSuchFieldException" instead of an "IllegalPropertyAccessException:"

groovy> class A

{ static x }

groovy> A.x = new Integer(10)
groovy> go
Caught: java.lang.NoSuchFieldException: x
at CommandLine.run(CommandLine.groovy:2)

With non-static fields, you get a more informative message:

groovy> class A

{ def x }

groovy> a = new A()
groovy> a.x = new Integer(10)
groovy> go
Caught: groovy.lang.IllegalPropertyAccessException: Can not access the private field x in class A
at gjdk.groovy.lang.MetaClass_GroovyReflector.invoke(Unknown Source)
at A.setProperty(CommandLine.groovy)
at CommandLine.run(CommandLine.groovy:1)