[GROOVY-8868] Static factory method does not compile anymore with 2.5.3 (was ok with 2.4.x)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Critical
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.5.0, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0-alpha-4, 2.5.5
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Peti Koch
• Created: 06/Nov/18 09:08
• Updated: 16/Jan/19 12:07
• Resolved: 16/Nov/18 01:32

Description

I just tried to update our codebase from 2.4.15 to 2.5.3.

This doesn't compile anymore:

@groovy.transform.CompileStatic
@groovy.transform.Immutable
class Foo {

   static Foo create(){
      return new Foo()
   }
}

I get

...
> Task :compileTestGroovy
startup failed:
C:\Dev\Foo\src\test\groovy\Foo.groovy: 6: [Static type checking] - Cannot find matching method Foo#<init>(). Please check if the declared type is correct and if the method exists.
 @ line 6, column 10.
     return new Foo()
            ^
1 error
> Task :compileTestGroovy FAILED
...