(2.13.4 -target:11) java.lang.IllegalAccessError: Update to non-static final field ... attempted from a different method than the initializer method <init>

[unkarjedy]

reproduction steps

using Scala 2.13.4
with JDK 11 (Oracle Corporation Java 11.0.3)

Create simple sbt project with target jvm bytecode level set to 11

name := "bug-update-to-non-static-field"
version := "0.1"
scalaVersion := "2.13.4"
scalacOptions := Seq(
  "-target:11"
)

Create simple file:

object Test {
  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit =
    foo("hello")

  def foo(param: String): Unit = {
    trait T {
      def bar(): Unit =
        println(param)
    }

    println(new T {})
  }
}

problem

run it e.g. via sbt runMain Test
see the error:

[error] (run-main-12) java.lang.IllegalAccessError: Error running public static void Test.main(java.lang.String[]).
[error] java.lang.IllegalAccessError: Update to non-static final field Test$$anon$1.param$1 attempted from a different method (Test$T$1$_setter_$param$1_$eq) than the initializer method <init>
[error] If using a layered classloader, this can occur if jvm package private classes are accessed across layers. This can be fixed by changing to the Flat or ScalaInstance class loader layering strategies.
[error] java.lang.IllegalAccessError: Error running public static void Test.main(java.lang.String[]).

sbt last command doesn't show the stack trace for some reason,
so run e.g. with IntelliJ to see the stack trace:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalAccessError: Update to non-static final field Test$$anon$1.param$1 attempted from a different method (Test$T$1$_setter_$param$1_$eq) than the initializer method <init> 
	at Test$$anon$1.Test$T$1$_setter_$param$1_$eq(Test.scala:11)
	at Test$T$1.$init$(Test.scala:5)
	at Test$$anon$1.<init>(Test.scala:11)
	at Test$.foo(Test.scala:11)
	at Test$.main(Test.scala:3)
	at Test.main(Test.scala)

Note that with -target:8 (default value) no exception occurs

[unkarjedy]

similar exceptions occurred in
#11855
#11781

[unkarjedy]

The bug was originally caught in
https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-scala
when trying to update the target bytecode level to -target:11

[dwijnand]

I have this suspicion that this is fixed with scala/scala@d8840a6 that shipped in 2.13.5. Could you check if this is still an issue, please?

[unkarjedy]

Same with 2.13.5

name := "untitled"
version := "0.1"
scalaVersion := "2.13.5"
scalacOptions := Seq(
  "-target:11"
)

[unkarjedy]

JFTR same for 2.13.8

[lrytz]

This seems to be a case that was missed in scala/scala#7028 (discussion on scala/scala-dev#408). The anonymous class T {} has a final field private final Ljava/lang/String; param$1, and a setter method Test$T$1$_setter_$param$1_$eq that assigns to that field. I'll take a look.

[mernst-github]

Is this/are these things that can be backported to 2.12?

[andyglow]

+1 to backport to 2.12

[som-snytt]

Meanwhile you can only -target 8 on 2.12 per scala/scala#10109