jdt core - build notes 3.5 stream
Java development tools core
 
Here are the build notes for the Eclipse JDT/Core plug-in project org.eclipse.jdt.core, describing bug resolution and substantial changes in the HEAD branch. For more information on 3.5 planning, please refer to JDT/Core release plan, the next milestone plan, the overall official plan, or the build schedule. This present document covers all changes since Release 3.4 (also see a summary of API changes).
Maintenance of previous releases of JDT/Core is performed in parallel branches: R3.4.x, R3.3.x, R3.2.x, R3.1.x, R3.0.x, R2.1.x, R2.0.x, R1.0.x.

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - February 11, 2010 - 3.5.2
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_981_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

301438 Eclipse hangs when attempting to refactor using the "change method signature"

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Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - January 12, 2010
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_980_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

291775 [formatter] Backport fixes for known issues around 'Never Join Lines' preference to 3.5 maintenance stream
296343 OOM error caused by java indexing referencing classloader from threadLocal

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - November 30, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_979_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

288211 APT uses a lot of memory
277643 Generics compile error

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - November 25, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_978_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

295698 [1.5][compiler] ClassCastException in unchecked warning report

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - November 19, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_977_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

294662 ClassCastException while invoking quick assist
293443 AbortCompilation when invoking content assist
294404 -target jsr14 flags error on foreach over Collection that does not implement Iterable
291985 [compiler][jsr14] Translating Enum with jsr14 target: ECJ causes a runtime error while Sun compiler works fine

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Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - October 21, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_976_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

292350 [1.5][compiler] Compiler error: ambiguous method since 3.5.1 using generics and interface inheritance
292240 Compiler error on implementation of raw sub interface

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - October 14, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_975_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

284280 [1.5][compiler] Error on use generic interface in abstract super class
290905 [formatter] Certain formatter pref constellation cause endless loop ==> OOME
291472 [1.5][compiler] Access to a generic method is compiled incorrectly

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - October 7, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_974_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

291322 Test errors when running JDT Core tests on Windows 7
285124 serialVersionUID still causes error/warning
290877 [DOM] If using a tag named '@enum' the ASTParser ignores this
281575 Eclipse hangs in SourceMapper while doing java proposals

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.2 - September 30, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_973_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

290730 Rewriting SwitchStatement throws NPE
290376 Errant "Comparing identical expressions" warning with assignment
287592 [1.5][compiler] Wrong ambiguous compilation error
287833 [formatter] Formatter removes the first character after the * in the <pre> tag
289892 [compiler] NPE during binaryTypeBinding field initialization

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - September 2, 2009 - 3.5.1
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_972_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Some copyrights date have been fixed.

Problem Reports Fixed


Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - August 25, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_971_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

286391 [compiler] jsr14 target behavior changed between ECJ 3.4.2 and ECJ 3.5

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - August 24, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_970_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

285799 HashtableOfObject rehashes and grows buffer on removeKey()

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - August 21, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_969_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

285466 [3.5 regression] fails to build IcedTea, works with 3.4.x
282891 [compiler] "Comparing identical expressions" warning sometimes invalid
286956 NPE when asking to externalize constant
281609 [javadoc] "Javadoc: Invalid reference" warning for @link to Java package

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - August 19, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_968_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

286840 ClasspathJar getPath() should return a unique path
286682 SwitchStatement traverses this.expression with incorrect scope
254738 NPE in HierarchyResolver.setFocusType
284785 [1.5][compiler] Eclipse compiler shows error on javac-valid construct: varargs plus overload
285701 [1.5][compiler] Internal Compiler Error - ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - August 12, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_967_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

284948 [1.6][compiler] Java annotations are broken in editor when used on interface methods

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - July 29, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_966_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

284482 [compiler] Collision cases not detected
284431 Different inherited thrown exception clauses are not properly handled

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - July 22, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_965_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

283467 [formatter] wrong indentation with 'Never join lines' selected
277450 [1.5][compiler] Problems with += and Autoboxing/Unboxing
260968 Deadlock in UserLibraryManager
276373 Incorrect resource comparison with IJavaProject.isOnClasspath(IResource)
280497 Incorrect null result for IJavaProject.getClasspathEntryFor(IPath)
281871 [content assist] The extension took too long to return from the 'computeCompletionProposals()' operation
281598 [assist] Problems during content assist - if project has empty zip file in classpath

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.1 - July 8, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_964_R35x (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

281533 [formatter] ArithmeticException: / by zero at Scribe.printLineComment(Scribe.java:2161)
279836 [1.5][compiler] Eclipse compiler shows error on javac-valid construct: raw types on overridden methods
278745 Methods overloaded with unavailable types worked in 3.4 but give "indirectly referenced.." error in 3.5
278305 [1.5][compiler] JDT accepts supertype parameterized with wildcard
277965 [compiler] NPE in canBeSeenBy due to illegal protected toplevel class
280888 change a java file in one plug-in will compile all related plugin projects
281317 [search] An internal error occurred during: "Java Search".
273385 [model] NPE while closing project
275330 NPE from org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.ClasspathChange.requestIndexing
280079 NPE while parsing K_CLASS_BODY_DECLARATIONS
280063 org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.parser.Parser.parseClassBodyDeclarations(char[], int, int, CompilationUnitDeclaration) should return consistent results
267046 SourceMapper infinite loop on primitive type in generic
279183 [1.6][compiler] Inconsistent stackmap frames generated by JDT cause VerifyError
277204 IAE in SharedASTProvider for generic local class.
276938 Remove unreachable removes reachable logic in case statement.
274898 [recovery] IllegalArgumentException in ASTNode#setSourceRange()
280616 [formatter] Valid 1.5 code is not formatted inside <pre> tag
280255 [formatter] Format edited lines adds two new lines on each save
280061 [formatter] AIOOBE while formatting javadoc comment
196308 [formatter] Don't escape entity when formatting in <pre> tags within javadoc comments
273619 [formatter] Formatting repeats *} in javadoc

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5.0 - May 27, 2009 - 3.5.0
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_963 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Reverting change for bug 236818.

Problem Reports Fixed


Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5RC3 - May 26, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_962 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

234194 Run copyright tool
277669 IBinding.getJavaElement() returns 'null' where it should not

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5RC2 - May 21, 2009 - 3.5 RC2
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_961 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

277372 [1.5][compiler] Signature attribute should not be generated with target jsr14

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5RC2 - May 20, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_960 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

273991 [assist] Wrong relevance for some proposals which are not compatible with the expected type
276890 [content assist] proposes nothing for generic type with non-trivial constructor

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5RC1 - May 14, 2009 - 3.5 RC1
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_959 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

275471 Eclipse Compiler needs a compile dependency to a plug-in, but javac does not need that dependency
170197 [model] JavaCore.newLibraryEntry(.., IClasspathAttribute[], ..) should check for null

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5RC1 - May 12, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_958 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

275381 [1.5][compiler] Missing innerClass attribute for inner types used as type arguments
255752 [javadoc][assist] Inappropriate completion proposals for javadoc at compilation unit level
275467 Batch compiler writes log using default encoding instead of UTF-8

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Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5RC1 - May 7, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_957 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

273157 [performance] ManifestAnalyzer is causing a 2x performance drop in the updating of classpath of JavaProjects in comparison with 3.4
268879 External folders project not cleaned up
275215 org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.util.KeyToSignature#consumeType() uses a method not available in J2SE-1.4 EE
275244 org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.util.Util.getZipEntryByteContent(ZipEntry, ZipFile) should use BufferedInputStream
132679 [assist] Completion fails within non-static anonymous inner class

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5RC1 - May 6, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_956 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

274114 org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.tool.Options must be updated with latest compiler options
185422 [1.5][compiler] Incorrectly allows generic use of private inner classes
274917 Incorrect "empty block" warning underlining on annotations
274557 CompletionContext problem with annotation value element
274332 jdt.core.model tests take 2 hours to finish on the mac

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 29, 2009 - 3.5 MILESTONE 7
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_955 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

274397 tag projects changed since I20090421-0930 build

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 28, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_954 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

269934 [apt] APT-generated classes that contain annotations causes NPE
259950 Update copyright for 2009

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Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 27, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_953 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

272204 null should never be part of a type hierarchy
260031 Wrong type for class constants in stackmap frames

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 27, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_952 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

273862 [1.7][compiler] Return type should be used to decide method duplicates
84720 [1.5][assist] proposal ranking by return value should consider auto(un)boxing
272711 Exceptions in ASTRewrite

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 24, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_951 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

273308 [perfs] Save very slow because DeltaProcessor#resourceChanged(..) resolves classpath
154823 [getter setter] Getters Setters generation doesn't follow naming convention
263786 NamingConventions#suggestVariableNames(..) should not modify all caps parts
263769 Javadoc glitches in JavaCore#setComplianceOptions(String, Map)

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Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 21, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_950 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

266771 NameLookup.findPackageFragment returns very incorrect package fragments
271102 Java model corrupt after switching target platform
270784 [perfs] Big regression on FullSourceWorkspaceModelTests#testCloseProjects() test
272450 DBCS3.5: Classpath resolution fails to honor the 'Class-Path' header of JAR manifest file in DBCS
272706 [Model] Generics lost on IField when coming from .class files
246832 [1.5][assist] Camel case completion not working with statically imported methods
267833 [javadoc] Custom tags should not be allowed for inline tags
271680 [compiler] Stack overflow pasting in Java editor
251827 [search] Search for type reference with wildcards finds references in package
271284 [search] AIOOBE in StringOperation.getCamelCaseMatchingRegions
272148 [assist] Constructors with an array as parameter type are not proposed

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 14, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_949 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

271561 JavaModelException when accessing an array of nested annotations

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Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - April 7, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_948 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

271303 [1.5][compiler] Override and package visibility issue
270367 [DOM] NullPointerException in ParenthesizedExpression.resolveTypeBinding()
253008 [assist] Boolean expressions should be proposed with higher relevence in if(), while() etc
270983 [formatter] Enum with field declarations but no constants confuses formatter
159851 [1.5] [compiler] Eclipse compiler fails to report type parameter bounds errors when generic instance is a type argument
270446 "Compute launch button tooltip" error
270148 ASTParser cannot parse K_CLASS_BODY_DECLARATIONS with syntax errors

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - March 31, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_947 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

270409 [perfs] No JDT/Core tests results in last baseline run
267670 Private enum constant incorrectly marked as never read locally
269493 [assist] Keywords are not proposed in a for statement without block
270194 [1.5][compiler] Java error in 3.5M6 that was not present in 3.4
270257 [perfs] Small regression on 'JDT/Core plugin initialization' test
270113 [code assist] Missing ANONYMOUS_CLASS_CONSTRUCTOR_INVOCATION proposal
269985 Full Build triggered when using class folder on classpath and custom builder
207935 [1.5][compiler] inconsistency with javac 1.5&1.6 involving parameterized invocation of non-generic method
269964 [perfs] Regression on 'Search all type names' test

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - March 24, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_946 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

247037 [javadoc] compiler should issue warning for {@inheritDoc} at illegal location
244406 [buildpath] Internal jars refered with OS path are shown as non-Java resources
269476 testInitJDTPlugin() seems to leak several DeltaProcessor and JavaModelManager
269336 [prefs] JavaProject preferences listeners are not removed
203060 [codeassist] assert keyword should not be proposed when compliance level is set to 1.3
251539 [1.6][compiler] java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: info cannot be null (StackMapFrame.java)
268837 [1.6][compiler] Incorrectly report ambiguity of methods with generics
265104 Reconciler cannot handle annotation with reference to missing type

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M7 - March 17, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_945 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

267789 eclipse-Automated-Tests-3.4.zip produces compile errors (build path?) with IBM JDK
268802 Useless call to getSource() in SourceTypeConverter

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - March 10, 2009 - 3.5 MILESTONE 6
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_944 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

267941 [perfs] Possible regression on 'Code assist in expression' test
267773 [open type] Use of ? results in error
267658 [formatter] Javadoc comments may be still formatted as block comments

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - March 9, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_943 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

124646 Connecting type parameter fails for local types

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - March 7, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_942 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

267088 [1.5][compiler] Misleading error message in case of inherited methods
260840 NamingConventions creates wrong plural for name ending in <vowel>y
243406 [code assist] Content assist gives "assertion failed" for import Foo|.Bar
237241 Content assist does not scale with javadoc on type with many members
265962 [compiler] Internal compiler error on while with return clause
236520 [search] AIOOBE in PatternLocator.updateMatch
265103 Manifest Class-Path is not read correctly with ECJ
99399 [1.5][assist] Code assist propose final classes in methods type parameter extends clause
257528 An API to incrementaly generate compilation units for binding resolution environment
266582 [1.5][compiler] AbortCompilation while decoding the type variable of an anonymous type
266837 [model] SourceField.getConstant does not supply a value if type is fully qualified

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - March 3, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_941 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

252442 [Search] NPE after move followed by undo
261722 [search] NPE after removing a project
266421 [1.5][compiler] code compiles correctly in 3.4.1 but gives compilation errors in 3.5M5
260011 [formatter] Formatting of html in javadoc comments doesn't work with style attributes
217108 [formatter] deletes blank lines between comments
198963 [formatter] 3.3 Code Formatter repeatedly indents block comment
265571 Abstract method that is not directly used is flagged as unused

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - February 24, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_940 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

265820 Unused methods inside org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.dom.rewrite.ImportRewriteAnalyzer
233356 [search] NPE in org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.util.SimpleLookupTable.get()
265630 [search][perfs] Regression in testSearchPackageDeclarationsWorkspace
248878 [search] Odd API in ReferenceMatch
206930 [1.5][compiler] Mismatch between javac and Eclipse compiler
265142 Compiler fails to warn on unused constructors of private classes
264950 [scanner] IScanner does not return whitespace token
264843 [1.5][compiler] Eclipse compiler fails to reject invalid code with primitives autoboxed to generics
265065 [search] java.lang.ClassCastException while running "Refactor...Extract Class"

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - February 17, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_939 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

264991 Wrong 'unused' problem reported
237742 [javadoc] Javadoc tag name validation is incorrect
264843 [1.5][compiler] Eclipse compiler fails to reject invalid code with primitives autoboxed to generics
264881 [1.5][compiler]Incorrect unchecked conversion warnings for return types
201912 [compiler] Unused public members of private classes not flagged
264817 [search] <char> + * returns 'null' from SearchPattern.getMatchingRegions(String, String, int)
264816 [search] AIOOBE in StringOperation.getPatternMatchingRegions(..) with pattern "?*"
250454 [search] Cannot find method references between projects
218605 [search] SearchPattern: provide way to get the matching regions
263558 Can't compile package-info.java from FindBugs with 3.5 Eclipse
264443 [parser] ASTParser.createASTs and IVariableBinding

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - February 10, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_938 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

261594 Adjust code to new PRE_REFRESH semantics
263877 [1.5][compiler] forward reference error flagged within enum
263633 [1.5][compiler] Invalid type mismatch for after generic method inference
262932 [assist] Constructor completion makes array allocation difficult
263653 patch for jdt.core.model.tests to accommodate icu 4.0.1
246627 [ast rewrite] Wrong indentation for statement inserted before SwitchCase

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M6 - February 3, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_937 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

202393 [compiler] Incomplete code coverage or useless statement within ThrowStatement#resolve
263215 [1.5][compiler] I20090129-1200 generates suddenly an generics compile error that 3.5M4 didnt do
261510 [compiler] Deadlock in static initializer of JDT classes
262517 [ast rewrite] Whitespace settings in formatter ignored when adding annotation
260848 [perfs] Regression on JDT/Core plugin initialization performance test
257716 [compiler] Erroneous blank field may not have been initialized
262408 remove deprecated NamingConventions.VK_CONSTANT_FIELD
262717 Wrong line numbers in classfile
262568 improve Javadoc for ICompilationUnit.applyTextEdit(TextEdit, IProgressMonitor)
262389 Internal code must not use ICompilationUnit.applyTextEdit

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M5 - January 27, 2009 - 3.5 MILESTONE 5
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_936 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

262304 [1.5][compiler] Enum constant in annotation value: javac vs Eclipse differ

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M5 - January 25, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_935 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

262208 [1.5][compiler]Incorrect @Override and name clash errors
262209 [1.5][compiler]Incorrect ambiguous method calls
234609 [dom] BindingKey#toSignature() fails with key from createWilcardTypeBindingKey(..)
261973 [assist] Constructor completion should be improved (bug 6930)

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M5 - January 20, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_934 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

260717 [assist] Constructors should be proposed even when the declaring type is not imported
6930 [assist] Constructor completion
220311 [1.5][compiler] package-info.java does not recognise duplicate annotations as a problem
259685 Bogus build error "Cannot nest" xyz "inside library"
260798 [formatter] Strange behavior of never join lines

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M5 - January 13, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_933 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

214948 Incorrect deprecation warning on annotation instances
260276 [formatter] Inconsistent formatting of one-line block comment
239607 [formatter] Incorrect removal of asterisk (*) within a block comment when formatting
254998 [formatter] wrong type comment format during code generation
258798 [1.5][compiler] Return type should be erased after unchecked conversion during inference
258906 [jsr269] Package annotations not visible to Java 6 APT processors
259633 [1.5][compiler] Bound of type parameter of class in method not checked
149768 Annotations should be a compilation dependency
260257 Reduce space taken by SourceRefElementInfos
259607 Deadlock opening launch configuration dialog

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M5 - January 6, 2009
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_932 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

258145 Fup of bug 252555, JME is thrown when package-info.java exists twice in the same project
259129 [compiler] Fup of bug 258950, wrong line number attribute for cascading method invocations

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M5 - December 16, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_931 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

171136 [buildpath] Illegal type of archive for required library is an incorrect message.

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - December 10, 2008 - 3.5 MILESTONE 4
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_930 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

255008 [compiler] Assert statement discrepancy with javac caused by an uninitialized variable
258039 [1.5][compiler] Misleading error message for "instanceof List<Object>"

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - December 8, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_929 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

257907 [Formatter] FORMATTER_PRESERVE_EXISTING_LINE_BREAKS needs clarification
257906 [Formatter] should have separate 'preserve existing line breaks' for code and comment formatting
232816 [buildpath] Misleading problem text for missing jar in user library
257849 [1.5][compiler] Internal compiler error using generics w/ abstract classes & interfaces
257869 Adjust Java model cache size using a property

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - December 7, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_928 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

257434 [1.5][compiler] Should detect type mismatch after capture
257384 AIOOBE during problem reporting
239130 [formatter] Comment formatter does not keep blank lines after @see references
198074 [formatter] the code formatter doesn't respect my new lines
256799 [formatter] Formatter wrongly adds space to //$FALL-THROUGH$ is

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - December 2, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_927 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

256329 Impossible NPE in JavaModelManager.getOptions
256882 [compiler] Enable DeadCode detection by default
255970 test tear down failed causing cascade of failures
207093 Perf: adding a new top-level package is slow if many source files exist
252948 Unncessary compilation when adding packages with an existing path segment at the beginning
256735 Marker property value is too long for internal compiler error (java.lang.StackOverflowError)
227986 Avoid duplicated strings in Java model
256463 [compiler] Support common debug pattern in unreachable code detection
256679 [perfs] SearchAllTypeNames performance tests are slower on eplnx2
228845 [hierarchy] Type hierarchy should include subtypes in primary working copies
252571 [buildpath] External folder appears empty after workspace move
256404 Wrong handle identifier for external library folder

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - November 25, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_926 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

251504 [index] Wrong indexes may be used while performing a search request
48399 [compiler] Enhance unreachable code detection
254825 [javadoc] compile error when referencing outer param from inner class javadoc
252555 [javadoc] NPE on duplicate package-info
251690 [compiler] NPE if type collides with a package
249134 [compiler] error message (implement abstract method) not as intended
154162 [1.5][compiler] Uninformative error message for qualified enum constants in switch statement
255974 Abusive usage of InvalidInputException in the compiler
251693 NamingConventions.suggestXXXNames should call suggestVariableNames()
255345 Problems in new NamingConventions APIs
255452 [1.5][compiler] Eclipse allows forward reference in enum constructor

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - November 18, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_925 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

255501 EncodingTests failing when run by itself
255035 [compiler] Internal compile error gets reported (NPE)
250297 [compiler] NPE in org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.problem.ProblemReporter.missingTypeInMethod(ProblemReporter.java:4925)
232558 [compiler] += is not allowed between Object and String

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - November 10, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_924 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

252868 [batch][compiler] ConcurrentModificationException in org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.batch.ClasspathJar.fetchLinkedJars
236242 [compiler][1.7] compiler difference to javac 7 involving parameterized uses of raw methods
211256 [ast rewrite] whitespace missing between return and expression
253891 Incorrect tag closure in JavaModel javadoc
252120 [1.5][compiler] raw type diagnostic not coherent with javac one

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M4 - November 4, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_923 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

250211 [search] Organize Imports Hangs
241821 [compiler] Multiple interfaces and incompatible return types
251279 [1.5][compiler] Covariant generics interfaces causes compile error

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - October 29, 2008 - 3.5 MILESTONE 3
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_922 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

252481 [code assist] NPE in findAllTypes

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - October 28, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_921 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

252264 Invalid classpath header messages should be logged in verbose mode only
252392 Missing jars referenced in the Class-Path: clause of a MANIFEST.MF file should not be reported as errors
247845 [misc] Errors in log from fetching Javadoc when working disconnected

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - October 25, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_920 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

250975 [1.5][compiler] Stack overflow on static import.
249785 [javadoc][assist] Javadoc content assist after "@see #" does not work with deprecated member before
249692 The ImportRewriteAnalyzer does not honor a formatter setting
251814 [1.5][compiler] Dup Enum#valueOf(...) should keep the synthetic one
248309 [model] IAnnotatable#getAnnotations() does not work for standard annotations on binary members
251518 Tons of invalid API tooling errors when checking out jdt.core
251356 Fix for bug 146768 breaks JDT Refactoring and its test
249027 NPE in Engine if type collides with a package
85946 NamingConventions.suggestFieldNames(..) does not consider 'final' modifier for constants
38111 [DCR] Make NamingConventions more flexible

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - October 21, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_919 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

251523 [1.5][compiler] Should still flag Enum#valueOf override
246276 NPE during code completion
249844 IBinding#getJavaElement() always returns null for IAnnotationBindings declared in annotation or enum types
146768 [compiler] Should be more resilient with duplicate fields/methods
251091 Covariant return types not honored for combined extension and implementation
251079 Got error dialog after switching default JRE

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - October 16, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_918 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

250946 Bogus jar file is added to the project build path
250022 Java Model Exception: Java Model Status when getting code assist in debug detail formatter dialog
53024 [DOM] Move NodeFinder to a non-internal package
250753 [formatter] Insert space between empty braces in array initializers ignored without "Keep empty array initializer on one line"
248319 [compiler][1.5] Valid Java source produces class file that doesn't verify (VerifyError, javac compiles correctly)
249567 Incorrect behavior of Util.getUnresolvedJavaElement(...) method

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - October 14, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_917 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

250685 [assist] Code assist can bot be canceled when search indexes are not ready
250083 [model] Search indexes are not correctly updated
175226 [buildpath] Build path contains duplicate entry
38751 Optionally show compiler warning when equals() is overriden but hashCode() is not
249930 Deadlock with JavaModelManager$PerProjectInfo
250398 [assist] Faults in javadoc of IType#codeComplete
247941 [assist] Add progress monitor to code completion
243820 [1.5][compiler] Method has same erasure as an interface method but is not considered to implement it
232880 [select] Navigate to classes in workspace even if not on classpath
198572 eclipse does not respect class-path manifest of external jars

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - October 7, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_916 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

249140 [1.5][compiler] asymmetric errors with covariant inherited methods
244762 [1.5][compiler] Internal compiler error java.lang.NullPointerException after importing file
227527 [1.5][compiler] Useless error message for local enum
227530 [1.5][compiler] Incomplete error message for annotation inside a member type
247981 save on a single file (any type - java source, text file
249584 CompilerParticipant constants should be marked as such
161977 [compiler] Identical branches in org.eclipse.jdt.internal.compiler.lookup.SourceTypeBinding#syntheticMethods
249535 [compiler] Consider disabling the syncOverride warning/error by default
247666 [1.5][compiler] AIOOBE inside missing type reporting
249321 IPackagerFragmentRoot#getRawClasspathEntry() returns resolved ".." path
249107 [compiler] IllegalAccessError in presence of synthetic field access
247953 [1.5][compiler] IllegalAccessError: tried to access class p.IA from class X

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - September 30, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_915 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

248680 Error when create a new element (class, interface,...)
57732 [buildpath] relative build classpath leading outside of eclipse workspace
247612 [compiler] Compiler could avoid allocating field bindings for receiver type change
247757 [model] Move a class to root package, lose block comment at the top
241400 [LinkedResources] Random errors when changing project settings
248313 [DOM] Javadoc bug in StringLiteral#setLiteralValue(String)
248308 Typo in Javadoc of IBinding#getAnnotations()
248243 Add apt.pluggable.core as x-friend for jdt.core

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M3 - September 23, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_914 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

247835 SearchPattern extends non-API type InternalSearchPattern
245858 CompletionProposal extends non-API type InternalCompletionProposal
247688 SearchDocument extends non-API type InternalSearchDocument
245860 BuildContext extends non-API type CompilationParticipantResult
247292 [compiler] Compiler should avoid allocating method bindings for receiver type change
245835 CompletionContext extends non-API type InternalCompletionContext
247618 *ReferenceMatch extends non-API type InternalReferenceMatch
247307 [1.5][compiler] Array clone return type should be governed by source level instead of compliance
128563 [compiler] Inner class compiles but IllegalAccessError if splitted with two output folders

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M2 - September 13, 2008 - 3.5 MILESTONE 2
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_913 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

246955 Add API compatibility filter for ITypeRoot
211054 [javadoc] @see package reference should raise a warning except for the package declaration
243692 [buildpath] Cannot set Attached Source from Class File Editor
207765 [javadoc] Javadoc warning on @see reference could be improved
247118 Endless loop in Signature.encodeQualifiedName
244164 [1.5][compiler] Missing implementation error when referencing a generic field with error
233187 [javadoc] partially qualified inner types should be warned
170637 [javadoc] incorrect warning about missing parameter javadoc when using many links
142990 [model] Rename operation should not use workspace root rule
246712 [javadoc] Unexpected warning about missing parameter doc in case of @inheritDoc
246682 Inconsistent parser/scanner encoding for commentStart position

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M2 - September 9, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_912 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

245257 [compiler] Allow to suppress fall-through warning
240034 [buildpath] Eclipse ignores .classpath file if it is encoded in UTF8 with BOM
245963 deprecate unused JavaCore.COMPILER_PB_BOOLEAN_METHOD_THROWING_EXCEPTION
237772 [implementation] Deadlock in JDT causing UI freeze
114116 [assist] name suggestion for collections
246066 [batch] Redundant superinterface warning cannot be activated
245973 [compiler] Problem irritant cannot exceed 64bit limit
244849 [implementation] Memory leak in DeltaProcessingState#externalTimeStamps ?
207657 [search] Exception when refactoring member type to top-level.
243023 [content assist] RuntimeException thrown by JavaTypeCompletionProposalComputer

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M2 - September 2, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_911 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

222900 [Javadoc] Missing description is warned if valid description is on a new line
186858 Intermittent failure of org.eclipse.jdt.core.tests.model.ExclusionPatternsTests#testCreateExcludedPackage2
237453 [formatter] Save actions fails to remove excess new lines when set to "format edited lines"
245830 ClasspathEntry illegally instantiates AssertionFailedException
242029 Multiple source attachment paths don't work when source attachment path points to a folder
234583 [formatter] Code formatter should adapt edits instead of regions
245576 No error message for updating read-only .classpath file
245563 npe in reconciler
245518 ICompilationUnit.createType failing with unexpected exception
245435 [1.5][compiler] "Value for annotation attribute must be a constant expression" error on valid constant expression
245348 [DOM] Annotations are recognized by ASTParser even in COMPILER_SOURCE is set < 1.5
241751 Using a ClasspathContainerInitializer requires the use of workspace lock
242448 [1.5][compiler] Sun's javac compiles the following but jdt does not
239066 [compiler] Overriding a Synchronized Method with a Non-synchronized Method

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M2 - August 26, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_910 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

239096 Implementation oddness in TypeHierarchy#getAllSuper*(IType)
244549 JavaCore.create(String handleIdentifier) fails for local variable with parameterized type
241687 [formatter] problem formatting block comments
240686 [formatter] Formatter do unexpected things
242933 [1.5] NullPointerException for @Range(min=1, max=9999999999999999)
241345 [formatter] Didn't Format HTML tags is unavailable
242646 deadlock on org.eclipse.jdt.internal.core.ExternalFoldersManager

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M2 - August 19, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_909 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

244477 [formatter] Formatter fails on special Java array construct

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M2 - August 11, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_908 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

239833 [compiler] Odd compiler error message "Illegal modifier for the method ..."
243715 [DOM] Parser.createASTs() throws exception on 'illogical' JavaDoc
243653 ASTRewrite is incorrectly documented

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - August 6, 2008 - 3.5 MILESTONE 1
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_907 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

242961 [DOM] ITypeBinding.getDeclaredFields returns empty results if any field has undefined type

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - July 31, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_906 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

242292 call to createAST(..) throws IllegalStateException when parser source is not char[]
218500 [dom] bug in ITypeBinding.getQualifiedName for member of local type

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - July 28, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_905 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

236096 Incorrectly allow raw return type in overridden method
238014 [1.5][compiler] Missing "name clash" error?
238817 [1.5][compiler] Unexpected nameclash reported
237418 deadlock between auto-build/refresh right after startup
241841 [compiler] Compilation error 'incompatible types' should use full qualified class names
239439 [1.5][compiler] Behavior change for binding for parameterized type
106821 [assist] Code assist: Deprecated elements not marked
209639 codeSelect does not resolve correct key for implicit method type arguments
239117 AST overlapping source ranges in recovered AST
230830 [select] Search doesn't find annotated local variable declaration with error
229092 [batch compiler] error reporting is non-deterministic

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - July 21, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_904 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

169682 In class that compiles and runs when ctrl+space is pressed I get "No completions available"
240815 [DOM] CCE in AST#resolveWellKnownType(..) for java.lang.Boolean without rt.jar
235727 misspelling in syntax error message
236193 DiagnoseParser has unreachable code

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - July 15, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_903 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

237469 [assist] AbortCompilation in log during normal editing
240214 [compiler] final bit should be cleared from class file access flag for anonymous class
240349 Improve disassembler output
240206 ITypeRoot should have @noimplement tag
237937 [javadoc] Wrong "Javadoc: Malformed link reference" if href label contains //
237931 [1.6][compiler] wrong signature of String[][] in class file
101610 Code assist not offered without transitive dependency
239229 [compiler] Regression bug against Eclipse 3.3: cannot resolve correct import

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - July 8, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_902 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

236336 [1.6][compiler] Stack map generation error with 10,000-line method in Java
239941 [formatter] Unclosed html tags make the formatter to produce incorrect outputs
239719 [formatter] Code formatter destroys pre formatted javadoc comments
238923 [1.6][compiler] Internal compiler error caused by a for loop in an initializer block
239758 [1.5][compiler] Generic interface inheritance and overriding error
239305 [compiler] VerifyError caused by casting long to long to int
239198 [compiler] NegativeArraySizeException thrown for triple quotes
238920 [formatter] Code Formatter removes javadoc status if @category present
238853 [formatter] Code Formatter does not properly format valid xhtml (<br /> & <p />) in javadoc.
160217 [ast rewrite] ASTRewrite#getListRewrite does not fullfill spec
232565 [1.5][compiler] wrong autoboxing code generation leads to VerifyError at runtime

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - July 1, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_901 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

232478 [buildpath] Classpath failed to bind to installed JRE
238210 [formatter] CodeFormatter wraps line comments without whitespaces
238484 [1.5][compiler] Eclipse generates bad code (major regression)
235370 Add performance test for bug 234718
135906 CompilationUnitStructureRequestor.resolveDuplicates has bad performance
169678 [hierarchy] Type Hierarchy on static nested class includes unrelated types
95480 [model] Missing INVALID_SIBLING exception when creating a type in an enum type that contains constants
235369 DeltaProcessor.resetProjectCaches() should clear the list of projects to reset
190840 SourceMapper#computeAllRootPaths(IType) factorisation suggestion
148664 [spec] IJavaModel#getJavaProject(String) throws IAE for invalid name
231130 [spec] IClassFile.getPath() not specified for external class folders
209425 [spec] Ambiguous JavaDoc in ASTParser#setUnitName regarding source folders
235272 javadoc of JavaCore#COMPILER_PB_MISSING_JAVADOC_TAG_DESCRIPTION needs improvement
235778 Potential race condition computing resolved classpath
154865 [hierarchy] Focus on Package only shows classes with missing superclasses
236445 NPE in content assist
237123 [search] And/OrPatterns miss to override one overload
226357 [dom] NPE in MethodBinding.getParameterAnnotations() if some, but not all parameters are annotated
120082 Signature is missing capture
235882 [compiler] constructor-scoped inner classes unable to recognize final member variable initialization
238090 [formatter] New lines wrongly added while formatting too long @see references
237942 [formatter] String references are put on next line when over the max line length
233259 [formatter] html tag should not be split by formatter

Eclipse Platform Build Notes
Java development tools core

Eclipse SDK 3.5M1 - June 24, 2008
Project org.eclipse.jdt.core v_900 (cvs).

What's new in this drop

Problem Reports Fixed

234172 [1.5][select] no hover in qualified name with generics
233568 Type in Server Runtime is not resolved in editor
217287 [dom]IVariableBinding#getJavaElement() return null for variable inside an initializer
235921 [1.5][compiler] Incorrect generic signature attribute created for inner anonymous type
234619 [1.5][compiler] Object#getClass() has wrong expression type binding with JRE from 1.6
115814 [compiler] warning on comparing same to same
235004 [compiler] Misleading compiler warning
232944 IMember#getJavadocRange() should end with "*/"
222665 Error opening workbench
216772 IJavaModel#refreshExternalArchives fails to refresh ExternalJavaProject jar cache
205917 JavaCore#create(String, WorkingCopyOwner) should deal with null owner
237051 [formatter] Formatter insert blank lines after javadoc if javadoc contains Commons Attributes @@ annotations
236230 [formatter] SIOOBE while formatting a compilation unit.

For earlier build notes, also see build notes up to Release 3.4.


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