[GROOVY-3088] Modifiers on local variables are ignored

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.6-beta-2
• Fix Version/s: 1.8.1
• Component/s: ast builder
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Martin C. Martin
• Created: 13/Oct/08 12:32
• Updated: 21/Jul/11 19:06
• Resolved: 16/Jul/11 06:13

Description

In Java, at least, the only modifier allowed on local variables is "final." Groovy seems to accept and ignore all modifiers, final or otherwise. For example:

class Foo {
def bar()

{ volatile String xxx println xxx }

}

Compiles just fine.

So there are really two issues here: (a) "final" semantics not being represented and enforced, and (b) all other modifiers not generating parse errors.

For (a), the DeclarationExpression doesn't seem to have a place to hold modifiers; perhaps it should have an isFinal field?

Issue Links

• is related to: GROOVY-1628 Inconsistent checking of final
• relates to: GROOVY-1628 Inconsistent checking of final