[GROOVY-7316] CompileStatic cannot infer generic return type

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.4.1
• Fix Version/s: 2.4.3
• Component/s: Static Type Checker
• Assignee: Cédric Champeau
• Reporter: Jason Winnebeck
• Created: 20/Feb/15 15:38
• Updated: 18/May/22 19:55
• Resolved: 20/Mar/15 08:59

Description

public <T> T getSomething() { null }

@groovy.transform.CompileStatic
public List getList() { getSomething() }

Error:

[Static type checking] - Cannot return value of type T on method returning type java.util.List

Issue Links

• relates to: GROOVY-10342 STC is unable to infer type parameter of parameterized method call