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Re:Sometimes Java is just weird by iwr on Tuesday November 16, 2010 @11:56AM (#1910688)
"For now, I'm not going to support this in the parser as it appears to be a fairly dusty corner of the language. Maybe at some later date."

And that is why this particular parser won't pass the Java TCKs.

Re:Sometimes Java is just weird by jere_jones on Tuesday November 16, 2010 @12:30PM (#1910800)
I have never heard of "Java TCKs" but after a little research, I understand them better. Just out of curiosity, what would passing the Java TCKs do for me or my users?
Re:Sometimes Java is just weird by iwr on Tuesday November 16, 2010 @01:53PM (#1911117)
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