[GROOVY-7883] Static compiler prefers private constructor over public if private matches better

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.4.7
• Fix Version/s: 2.6.0-alpha-4, 3.0.0-alpha-3, 2.5.0-rc-3
• Component/s: Static compilation
• Assignee: Daniel Sun
• Reporter: Jason Winnebeck
• Created: 07/Jul/16 15:44
• Updated: 26/Jul/18 04:38
• Resolved: 12/May/18 06:16

Description

When constructing an AssertionError for example, it has a public constructor taking Object and a private constructor taking String. The static compiler "chooses" the private constructor over the public one and this results in a compile error.

@groovy.transform.CompileStatic
void doIt() {
  //Cannot call private constructor for java.lang.AssertionError. However, it should call AssertionError(Object)
  throw new AssertionError("abc")
}

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #705