8278078: Cannot reference super before supertype constructor has been called

Reviewed-by: mcimadamore

src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/comp/Attr.java

@@ -4348,7 +4348,8 @@ public class Attr extends JCTree.Visitor {
                 if (env.info.isSelfCall &&
                         ((sym.name == names._this &&
                         site.tsym == env.enclClass.sym) ||
-                        sym.name == names._super && env.info.constructorArgs)) {
+                        sym.name == names._super && env.info.constructorArgs &&
+                        (sitesym.isInterface() || site.tsym == env.enclClass.sym))) {
                     chk.earlyRefError(tree.pos(), sym);
                 }
             } else {

test/langtools/tools/javac/8278078/InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+/**
+ * @test /nodynamiccopyright/
+ * @bug 8278078
+ * @summary error: cannot reference super before supertype constructor has been called
+ * @compile/fail/ref=InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.out -XDrawDiagnostics InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java
+ */
+public class InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest  {
+
+    interface InterfaceWithDefault {
+        default String get() {
+            return "";
+        }
+    }
+
+    InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest(String s) {
+    }
+
+    class InnerClass extends AssertionError implements InterfaceWithDefault {
+        InnerClass() {
+            super(InnerClass.super.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(int i) {
+            this(InnerClass.super.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(boolean b) {
+            super(InnerClass.this.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(double d) {
+            this(InnerClass.this.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(float f) {
+            super(AssertionError.super.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(char ch) {
+            this(AssertionError.super.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(byte b) {
+            super(AssertionError.this.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(Object o) {
+            this(AssertionError.this.toString());
+        }
+        InnerClass(int[] ii) {
+            this(InterfaceWithDefault.super.get());
+        }
+        InnerClass(boolean[] bb) {
+            super(InterfaceWithDefault.this.get());
+        }
+        InnerClass(double[] dd) {
+            this(InterfaceWithDefault.this.get());
+        }
+        InnerClass(float[] ff) {
+            super(InterfaceWithDefault.super.get());
+        }
+        InnerClass(char[] chch) {
+            this(InnerClass.this::toString);
+        }
+        InnerClass(String s) {
+            super(s);
+        }
+        InnerClass(Supplier<String> sup) {
+            super(sup);
+        }
+    }
+}

test/langtools/tools/javac/8278078/InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.out

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:23:29: compiler.err.cant.ref.before.ctor.called: super
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:26:28: compiler.err.cant.ref.before.ctor.called: super
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:29:29: compiler.err.cant.ref.before.ctor.called: this
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:32:28: compiler.err.cant.ref.before.ctor.called: this
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:35:33: compiler.err.not.encl.class: java.lang.AssertionError
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:38:32: compiler.err.not.encl.class: java.lang.AssertionError
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:41:33: compiler.err.not.encl.class: java.lang.AssertionError
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:44:32: compiler.err.not.encl.class: java.lang.AssertionError
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:47:38: compiler.err.cant.ref.before.ctor.called: super
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:50:39: compiler.err.not.encl.class: InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.InterfaceWithDefault
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:53:38: compiler.err.not.encl.class: InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.InterfaceWithDefault
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:56:39: compiler.err.cant.ref.before.ctor.called: super
+InvalidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java:59:28: compiler.err.cant.ref.before.ctor.called: this
+13 errors

test/langtools/tools/javac/8278078/ValidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2021, 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 8278078
+ * @summary error: cannot reference super before supertype constructor has been called
+ * @compile ValidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest.java
+ * @run main ValidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest
+ */
+public class ValidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest  {
+
+    static final String SUPER = "unexpected super call";
+    static final String THIS = "unexpected this call";
+
+    public String get() {
+        return SUPER;
+    }
+
+    static class StaticSubClass extends ValidThisAndSuperInConstructorArgTest {
+        @Override
+        public String get() {
+            return THIS;
+        }
+
+        class InnerClass extends AssertionError {
+            InnerClass() {
+                super(StaticSubClass.super.get());
+            }
+            InnerClass(int i) {
+                this(StaticSubClass.super.get());
+            }
+            InnerClass(boolean b) {
+                super(StaticSubClass.this.get());
+            }
+            InnerClass(double d) {
+                this(StaticSubClass.this.get());
+            }
+            InnerClass(String s) {
+                super(s);
+            }
+            void assertThis() {
+                if (!THIS.equals(getMessage())) throw this;
+            }
+            void assertSuper() {
+                if (!SUPER.equals(getMessage())) throw this;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String...args) {
+        var test = new StaticSubClass();
+        test.new InnerClass().assertSuper();
+        test.new InnerClass(1).assertSuper();
+        test.new InnerClass(true).assertThis();
+        test.new InnerClass(1.0).assertThis();
+    }
+}