[LANG-151] [lang] General case: infinite loop: ToStringBuilder.reflectionToString

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.0

Environment

Operating System: Windows XP
Platform: PC

• Bugzilla Id: 19331
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jack Wasey
• Created: 26/Apr/03 01:29
• Updated: 16/May/06 12:40
• Resolved: 16/May/06 12:40

Description

Something like the following structure results in an infinite loop:

cClass Alpha {
Beta beta;
public toString() {
return ToStringBuilder.reflectionToString
}
}

class Beta {
Alpha alpha;
public toString()

{ return ToStringBuilder.reflectionToString } }

Something like the following structure results in an infinite loop:

cClass Alpha {
Beta beta;
public toString() {
return ToStringBuilder.reflectionToString
}
}

class Beta {
Alpha alpha;
public toString() {return ToStringBuilder.reflectionToString} }

Bug 15976 refers to inner classes - in fact any mutually referential classes
will spin out into an infinite loop. (Discovered this using two Hibernate
persistent beans.) refers to inner classes - in fact any mutually referential classes
will spin out into an infinite loop. (Discovered this using two Hibernate
persistent beans.)