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On 21/06/2012 4:13 AM, Andreas Leitgeb wrote:
> compile both (with Java 6), run B:
> B static init
> B static main
> A static init
> A static foo
> Then comment out the method "foo()" from A,
> recompile only A, run B:
> B static init
> B static main
> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: A.foo()V
>          at B.main(B.java:4)
> Note: no initialization of A, even with Java 6.

So, even Java 6 has a version of the bug. Interesting. I don't see how 
the remark about "declared by T" is relevant here, since foo clearly is 
declared by A in your example that reproduces the bug.

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