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+++ b/langtools/test/tools/javac/resolve/tests/ReferenceOverload.java	Mon Oct 24 13:00:30 2011 +0100
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011, 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.
+ */
+
+@TraceResolve
+class ReferenceOverload {
+
+    static class A {}
+    static class B extends A {}
+    static class C extends B {}
+    static class D extends C {}
+    static class E extends D {}
+
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=true)
+    static void m_A(A a) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_A(B a) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_A(C a) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_A(D a) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_A(E a) {}
+
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_B(A b) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=true)
+    static void m_B(B b) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_B(C b) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_B(D b) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_B(E b) {}
+
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_C(A c) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_C(B c) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=true)
+    static void m_C(C c) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_C(D c) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_C(E c) {}
+
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_D(A d) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_D(B d) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_D(C d) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=true)
+    static void m_D(D d) {}
+    @Candidate
+    static void m_D(E d) {}
+
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_E(A e) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_E(B e) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_E(C e) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=false)
+    static void m_E(D e) {}
+    @Candidate(applicable=Phase.BASIC, mostSpecific=true)
+    static void m_E(E e) {}
+
+    {
+        m_A((A)null);
+        m_B((B)null);
+        m_C((C)null);
+        m_D((D)null);
+        m_E((E)null);
+    }
+}