[GROOVY-731] Misleading error message when accessing non-static members from static functions

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-beta-10
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-JSR-2
• Assignee: Jochen Theodorou
• Reporter: Martin C. Martin
• Created: 15/Feb/05 10:47
• Updated: 10/Jun/05 09:02
• Resolved: 10/Jun/05 09:02

Description

The following class:

class test {
Integer x = null

static void main(String[] args)

{ // Can't access non-static class member is static funciton x = new Integer(5) }

}

Throws a NullPointerException, rather than something indicating that we're trying to access a non-static member in a static function. Or should it create a local variable?