[GROOVY-1778] Overriding final causes verify error not compile error

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.5.1
• Environment: Ubuntu Edgy + JDK 1.6 + Groovy r 5589
• Assignee: Jochen Theodorou
• Reporter: Dr. Russel Winder
• Created: 15/Mar/07 12:08
• Updated: 23/Dec/07 12:25
• Resolved: 16/Dec/07 02:27

Description

The code

class Super { final x = [ ] }
class Sub extends Super { final x ; Sub ( ) { x = super.x + [ 'a' ] } }

causes the error:

> groovy super.groovy Caught: java.lang.VerifyError: class Sub overrides final method getX.()Ljava/lang/Object;

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