--- a/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/linker/NashornBottomLinker.java	Wed May 06 16:22:22 2015 +0200
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/linker/NashornBottomLinker.java	Wed May 06 20:04:42 2015 +0530
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
         final String operator = desc.getFirstOperator();
         switch (operator) {
         case "new":
+            if(BeansLinker.isDynamicConstructor(self)) {
+                throw typeError("no.constructor.matches.args", ScriptRuntime.safeToString(self));
+            }
             if(BeansLinker.isDynamicMethod(self)) {
                 throw typeError("method.not.constructor", ScriptRuntime.safeToString(self));
             }

--- a/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/resources/Messages.properties	Wed May 06 16:22:22 2015 +0200
+++ b/nashorn/src/jdk.scripting.nashorn/share/classes/jdk/nashorn/internal/runtime/resources/Messages.properties	Wed May 06 20:04:42 2015 +0530
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
 type.error.extend.ERROR_OTHER=Can not extend/implement {0} because of {1}
 type.error.no.constructor.matches.args=Can not construct {0} with the passed arguments; they do not match any of its constructor signatures.
 type.error.no.method.matches.args=Can not invoke method {0} with the passed arguments; they do not match any of its method signatures.
+type.error.no.constructor.matches.args=Can not create new object with constructor {0} with the passed arguments; they do not match any of its method signatures.
 type.error.method.not.constructor=Java method {0} cannot be used as a constructor.
 type.error.env.not.object=$ENV must be an Object.
 type.error.unsupported.java.to.type=Unsupported Java.to target type {0}.

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8079470.js	Wed May 06 20:04:42 2015 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 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.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * JDK-8079470: Misleading error message when explicit signature constructor is called with wrong arguments
+ *
+ * @test
+ * @run
+ */
+
+
+var File = Java.type("java.io.File");
+try {
+    var f = new File['(String,String)']();
+} catch (e) {
+    print(e);
+}
+
+var Color = java.awt["Color(int,int,int)"]
+try {
+    var c = new Color(255, 255)
+} catch (e) {
+    print(e);
+}

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/nashorn/test/script/basic/JDK-8079470.js.EXPECTED	Wed May 06 20:04:42 2015 +0530
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+TypeError: Can not create new object with constructor [jdk.internal.dynalink.beans.SimpleDynamicMethod File java.io.File.java.io.File(String,String)] with the passed arguments; they do not match any of its method signatures.
+TypeError: Can not create new object with constructor [jdk.internal.dynalink.beans.SimpleDynamicMethod Color java.awt.Color.java.awt.Color(int,int,int)] with the passed arguments; they do not match any of its method signatures.