RE: Eclipse 3.0

[Jeroen Frijters]

Eric Blake wrote:
> Robert Lougher wrote:
> > OK, I'm yelling :)  Please don't use Mark's patch!
> > 
> > It "fixes" it by stopping resolution finding the method on Object. 
> > However, it is legal to have an invokeinterface on an Object method
> > (as all interfaces subclass Object).
> > 
> > Instead, please use the attached patch to the interpreter.  This
> > converts an invokeinterface on an Object method into an 
> invokevirtual
> > (which is what 1.4 javac does anyway, but not jikes or 1.3 javac).
> 
> The JVMS is clear that invokeinterface is only to be used on 
> interface methods.

I think you two are talking about two different things. I think Robert
means that it is legal to use invokeinterface on an Object method
through an interface type. So this is legal:

  invokeinterface java/lang/Runnable/toString()Ljava/lang/String;

Regards,
Jeroen