[GROOVY-779] Type Checking Bypassed in Default Constructor

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-beta-10
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-JSR-1
• Environment: Win XP - Jdk 1.5
• Assignee: Kim, Pilho
• Reporter: Dave Ford
• Created: 15/Mar/05 05:13
• Updated: 24/Mar/05 10:39
• Resolved: 24/Mar/05 10:36

Description

I am getting some inconsistencies with type checking. Why does this code throw an exception:

p = new Person()
p.name="Dave Ford"
p.age="eee"

But this code doesn't:

p = new Person(name:"Dave Ford",age:"ee")

Here is the class I'm using:

class Person {
String name
Integer age
}