[GROOVY-6757] Explicit type hints are not respected

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.3.0, 2.4.0-rc-1
• Fix Version/s: 2.4.3
• Component/s: Static Type Checker
• Assignee: Cédric Champeau
• Reporter: Luke Daley
• Created: 06/May/14 01:04
• Updated: 31/Mar/15 06:08
• Resolved: 20/Mar/15 08:18

Description

@groovy.transform.CompileStatic
class Example {
  static void main(String[] args) {
    Collections.<String>emptyList().get(0).toUpperCase()
  }
}

That fails to compile because it doesn't respect the <String> hint.

Issue Links

• is related to: GROOVY-7307 Narrower generic type not taken into account when calling another generic method