8242564: javadoc crashes:: class cast exception com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symtab$6

[toddjonker]

This is a clean backport of openjdk/jdk@64c3642 originally authored by @vpa1977 and reviewed by @jonathan-gibbons

Additional testing:

• New regression test fails without the fix, passes with it
• linux-x86_64-server-release: make test TEST=test/langtools/jdk/javadoc

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• JDK-8242564: javadoc crashes:: class cast exception com.sun.tools.javac.code.Symtab$6 (Bug - P3 - Approved)

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This backport pull request has now been updated with issue from the original commit.

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[toddjonker]

/approval request This is a clean backport of openjdk/jdk@64c3642 preventing a javadoc crash; originally authored by @vpa1977 and reviewed by @jonathan-gibbons.
Passes all tests in langtools/jdk/javadoc

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8242564: The approval request has been created successfully.

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/integrate auto

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/integrate

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Going to push as commit 8150179.

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@phohensee @toddjonker Pushed as commit 8150179.

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