[GROOVY-3008] Superclass can access field declared in subclass

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.5.6
• Fix Version/s: 2.3.11
• Component/s: class generator
• Environment: Windows XP
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Torsten Feig
• Created: 19/Aug/08 05:47
• Updated: 01/Oct/16 22:40
• Resolved: 01/Oct/16 22:40

Description

Why does something like that work?

class Base {
  String test() {
     return subClassField   // subClassField is unknown in class Base!!
  }
}

class Sub extends Base {
  
  private subClassField = "foo"
  
  static main(args) {
     println new Sub().test() // -> "foo"
  }
}