[jira] Commented: (RVM-814) Wrong exception from Java reflection

> Wrong exception from Java reflection
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>                 Key: RVM-814
>                 URL: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/RVM-814
>             Project: RVM
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: Runtime: Class Library
>    Affects Versions: 3.0.1, svn head
>         Environment: Intel IA32, Linux 2.6.27, Ubuntu 8.10
>            Reporter: Byeong Lee
>            Priority: Critical
>             Fix For: 3.1.0
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>         Attachments: reflection.patch, ReflectionTest.java
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>
> It appears that Jikes RVM has a bug in the implementation of its reflection.
> For the detail, look at the patch and the test case: reflection.patch and
> Reflection.java. Try the following.
> 1. To see the bug, try the following three command lines.
> $javac ReflectionTest.java
> $java -showversion ReflectionTest
> java version "1.6.0_10"
> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-b33)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 11.0-b15, mixed mode)
> newInstance: pass
> invokeVirtual: pass
> invokeStatic: pass
> $rvm ReflectionTest
> ...
> newInstance: pass
> invokeVirtual: fail
> unexpected cause of the Invocation target exception:
> java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
> ...
> invokeStatic: fail
> unexpected cause of the Invocation target exception:
> 2. To correct the bug, try the following.
>  * Apply the patch: reflection.patch
>  * Build Jikes RVM
>  * Run it
> $rvm ReflectionTest
> newInstance: pass
> invokeVirtual: pass
> invokeStatic: pass