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+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/lambda/MethodReference56.java	Fri Nov 30 15:14:36 2012 +0000
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. 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 Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8004101
+ * @summary Add checks for method reference well-formedness
+ * @compile/fail/ref=MethodReference56.out -XDrawDiagnostics MethodReference56.java
+ */
+class MethodReference56<X> {
+
+    interface V {
+        void m(Object o);
+    }
+
+    V v = MethodReference56<String>::m;
+
+    void test() {
+        g(MethodReference56<String>::m);
+    }
+
+    void g(V v) { }
+
+    static void m(Object o) { };
+}