[GROOVY-5259] VerifyError - cannot access outer class static final fields from an inner class

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.8.5
• Fix Version/s: 1.8.6, 2.0-beta-3
• Component/s: Compiler
• Assignee: Cédric Champeau
• Reporter: Jay Ashworth
• Created: 24/Jan/12 12:38
• Updated: 12/Feb/12 04:03
• Resolved: 25/Jan/12 16:29

Description

Trying to access an outer class 'constant' (i.e. static final) from within an inner class results in a java.lang.VerifyError.

The problem only manifests if the inner class is extending something; if it is not extending another class, access to the outer class member will work.