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Bug 201157 - [Change Method Parameter] Change Accessibility - Decrease method visibility enables overloading (behavioral change)
Summary: [Change Method Parameter] Change Accessibility - Decrease method visibility e...
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: java
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Refactoring (show other bugs)
Version: 7.0.1
Hardware: PC Mac OS X
: P4 normal (vote)
Assignee: Ralph Ruijs
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-08-20 17:06 UTC by rohitgheyi
Modified: 2016-07-07 07:16 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description rohitgheyi 2011-08-20 17:06:07 UTC
NetBeans IDE 7.0.1 (Build 201107282000)

Steps to reproduce: apply Change Method Parameter refactoring on the following program:

public class A {
  public long k(int a) {
    return 1;
  }
  public long test() {
    return new B().k(2);
  }
}
public class B extends A {
  protected long k(long a) {
    return 2;
  }
}

Change Method Parameter refactoring introduces a behavioral change. In the previous program, the method test yields 1. In the following program, the method test yields 2.

public class A {
  private long k(int a) {
    return 1;
  }
  public long test() {
    return new B().k(2);
  }
}
public class B extends A {
  protected long k(long a) {
    return 2;
  }
}
Comment 1 Jan Becicka 2011-08-29 13:42:54 UTC
please evaluate. Thanks
Comment 2 Martin Balin 2016-07-07 07:16:11 UTC
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue.

Thanks for your cooperation,
NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss