[GROOVY-6301] Static inner classes not visible to child classes

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.1.6, 2.2.0-beta-1, 2.1.7, 2.2.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.4.0-beta-3
• Component/s: class generator
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Kenneth Gendron
• Created: 08/Aug/13 17:54
• Updated: 22/Feb/16 20:54
• Resolved: 22/Feb/16 20:53

Description

Classes that extend another class with static inner classes are unable to see the inner classes without including the parent class name as part of the class reference.

Example:

class X {
    static class Y {}
}

class Z extends X {
    Z() {
        Y y = new Y();
    }
}

The compiler fails to compile "Z" saying it cannot resolve class "Y"; however, it will accept "X.Y y = new X.Y()".

The child class should not have to reference the parent class directly to get to its inner classes, should it?

Issue Links

• is cloned by: GROOVY-7762 Static inner classes not visible to child classes