[GROOVY-5364] Static property reference from static context in script does not compile

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.8.6, 2.4.0-beta-3
• Fix Version/s: 4.0.0-beta-1, 2.5.16, 3.0.10
• Component/s: Compiler
• Assignee: Eric Milles
• Reporter: Bob Tiernay
• Created: 13/Mar/12 19:10
• Updated: 18/Feb/22 22:14
• Resolved: 28/May/21 15:00

Description

The following script:

static getStaticProperty() {}
static staticMethod() { staticProperty }

Does not compile and produces the following error:

You misspelled a classname or statically imported field. Please check the spelling.
You attempted to use a method 'staticProperty' but left out brackets in a place not allowed by the grammar.
 @ line 4, column 25.
   static staticMethod() { staticProperty }
                           ^

1 error

Issue Links

• is related to: GROOVY-10078 Allow static variables in Scripts