I found a strange compiler error when writing the code below.  The next
program compiles and runs fine.  In fact if I replace the error line
with the null statement it compiles just fine or if I just put the
braces around the error line it compiles.  Needless to say, this has
been driving me nuts all morning!

Win XP Pro SP2
JDK 1.6.0-rc  build 103

I haven't tried it on an older compiler.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

knute...

import java.util.*;

public class test1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        Hashtable<Integer,String[]> hash =
         new Hashtable<Integer,String[]>();
        hash.put(1,new String[] {"hello","world"});
        hash.put(2,new String[] {"good","bye"});

        for (Enumeration<Integer> e=hash.keys(); e.hasMoreElements();)
            String[] array = hash.get(e.nextElement());  // <---- error
    }
}

C:\com\knutejohnson\redrock\scores>javac test1.java
test1.java:10: '.class' expected
            String[] array = hash.get(e.nextElement());
                     ^
test1.java:10: not a statement
            String[] array = hash.get(e.nextElement());
                  ^
2 errors

import java.util.*;

public class test1 {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        Hashtable<Integer,String[]> hash =
         new Hashtable<Integer,String[]>();
        hash.put(1,new String[] {"hello","world"});
        hash.put(2,new String[] {"good","bye"});

        for (Enumeration<Integer> e=hash.keys(); e.hasMoreElements();) {
            String[] array = hash.get(e.nextElement());
            for (int i=0; i<array.length; i++)
                System.out.println(array[i]);
        }
    }
}