[GROOVY-8731] improve error message for the case of static and instance methods with same signature when using traits

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.5.2
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Paul King
• Created: 04/Aug/18 11:40
• Updated: 14/Aug/18 08:05
• Resolved: 05/Aug/18 14:11

Description

The current behavior is to weave in the static method if it is the first found but then complain later during class verification. I propose to change this to detect the conflict earlier and provide a friendlier compiler error message.