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From: Gabor Kincses <gabor@nameprotect.com>
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To: Spencer Proffit <spencer@veriohosting.com>
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Subject: Re: Possible bug with static initializers in JDK 1.1.8
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Spencer Proffit wrote:
> 
> I am using java 1.1.8 on FreeBSD 4.2-RELEASE.  If I compile the
> following code:
> 
> package scratch.test;
> 
> public class StaticTest {
>     static {
>        java.util.ResourceBundle.getBundle("scratch.test.StaticTest");
>     }
> 
>     public static void main(String[] argv) {
>         System.out.println("Hello World!");
>     }
> }
> 
> I get the following error:
> 
> # javac scratch/test/StaticTest.java
> # java scratch.test.StaticTest
> Can't find class scratch.test.StaticTest
> #
> 
> It doesn't matter if I compile if with JDK 1.3 on linux or jdk 1.1.8 on
> FreeBSD.
> It works fine in linux JDK 1.3 and FreeBSD JDK 1.2.2.  It also works if
> I comment out the bit about the resource bundle.  It doesn't make a
> difference if the properties file exists or not, it always fails on
> FreeBSD JDK 1.1.8, and on other JDKs it gives the correct error if the
> file is not found.

Have you tried jikes?  We have had problems with static initializers in
javac that jikes handled fine.

-- 
Gabor Kincses
Running FreeBSD 4.3-RC3

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