Java example source code file (DeadCode3.java)

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The DeadCode3.java Java example source code

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/*
 * @test
 * @bug 4057345 4120016 4120014
 * @summary final void function:  Verify that overzealous dead-code elimination
 * no longer removes live code.
 * @author dps
 *
 * @run clean DeadCode3
 * @run compile -O DeadCode3.java
 * @run main DeadCode3
 */

public class DeadCode3
{
    private final void fun1() { }

    private void fun2() {
        DeadCode3 r1 = null;
        fun1();

        // we expect an NullPointerException because of this line
        r1.fun1();
    }

    public static void main( String[] args ) {
        try {
            new DeadCode3() . fun2();
            // if we got past the constructor, then there must be a problem
            throw new RuntimeException("accidental removal of live code");
        } catch (NullPointerException e) {
            System.out.println("NullPointerException correctly thrown");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }
}