Index: SignatureVerifier.java
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--- SignatureVerifier.java	(revision 686314)
+++ SignatureVerifier.java	(working copy)
@@ -830,24 +830,61 @@
         }
 
         /**
-         * Skips any "white space" and returns whether there are more
+         * Skips any "white space" and /* style comments
+         * and returns whether there are more
          * characters to be parsed.
          */
         protected boolean skip() throws IOException {
-            char c;
-            do {
-                ir.mark(1);
-                int i;
-                if ((i = ir.read()) < 0) {
+            Character c;
+            // Permitted states are white, commentSlashStar, commentSlashSlash
+            String state = "white";
+            final Character SLASH = '/';
+            final Character STAR = '*';
+            while (true) {
+                c = peek();
+                if (c == null)
                     return false;
-                }            
-                c = (char)i;
-            } while (Character.isWhitespace(c));
+                if (state.equals("commentSlashStar") && STAR.equals(c)) {
+                    c = peek();
+                    if (c == null)
+                        return false;
+                    if (SLASH.equals(c)) {
+                        state = "white";
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                if (state.equals("white") && SLASH.equals(c)) {
+                    c = peek();
+                    if (c == null)
+                        return false;
+                    if (STAR.equals(c)) {
+                        state = "commentSlashStar";
+                        continue;
+                    } else {
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (state.equals("white") && !Character.isWhitespace(c)) {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
             ir.reset();
             return true;
         }
 
         /**
+         * Returns next char, or null if there is none
+         */
+        protected Character peek() throws IOException {
+            ir.mark(1);
+            int i;
+            if ((i = ir.read()) < 0) {
+                return null;
+            }            
+            return Character.valueOf((char)i);
+        }
+
+        /**
          * Scans for an (unqualified) identifier.
          * @return <code>null</code> if the next token is not an identifier
          */