[GROOVY-2774] Java final fields may be changed by Groovy

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.5
• Fix Version/s: 1.6-beta-1, 1.5.7
• Assignee: Jochen Theodorou
• Reporter: Victor Volle
• Created: 24/Apr/08 05:53
• Updated: 24/Apr/08 13:57
• Resolved: 24/Apr/08 13:57

Description

From GROOVY-1875:

def s = '12'
s.value = 'ABCD'
println s
==>
AB

The 'value' field is a private final variable in class java.lang.String.
Therfore Groovy makes String mutable!