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+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/generics/odersky/BadTest.java	Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 2007 +0000
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara,
+ * CA 95054 USA or visit www.sun.com if you need additional information or
+ * have any questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @ bug
+ * @summary Negative regression test from odersky
+ * @author odersky
+ *
+ * @compile/fail -source 1.5 BadTest.java
+ */
+
+class BadTest {
+    static class Main {
+
+        static <B> List<B> nil() { return new List<B>(); }
+        static <A> List<A> cons(A x, List<A> xs) { return xs.prepend(x); }
+        static <A> Cell<A> makeCell(A x) { return new Cell<A>(x); }
+        static <A> A id(A x) { return x; }
+
+        public static void main(String[] args) {
+            List<Cell<String>> as = nil().prepend(makeCell(null));
+            List<Cell<String>> bs = cons(makeCell(null), nil());
+            List<String> xs = id(nil());
+            List<String> ys = cons("abc", id(nil()));
+            List<String> zs = id(nil()).prepend("abc");
+            List<Cell<String>> us = id(nil()).prepend(makeCell(null));
+            List<Cell<String>> vs = cons(makeCell(null), id(nil()));
+            System.out.println(nil() instanceof List<String>);
+            nil();
+        }
+
+    }
+}