[GROOVY-4607] Groovy doesn't correctly check for weaker access privileges when using inheritance

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.7.6, 1.8-beta-3
• Fix Version/s: 1.7.7, 1.8-beta-4
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Paul King
• Created: 30/Dec/10 20:46
• Updated: 07/Apr/15 19:07
• Resolved: 30/Dec/10 23:19

Description

The example below is rejected by Java but currently accepted by groovy:

abstract class Super {
    abstract myMethod()
}
class Child extends Super {
    protected myMethod() { true }
}
new Child()