[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] (JASSIST-230) Javassist throws java.lang.VerifyError with dead code

Javassist throws java.lang.VerifyError with dead code ----------------------------------------------------- Key: JASSIST-230 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JASSIST-230 Project: Javassist Issue Type: Feature Request Security Level: Public(Everyone can see) Affects Versions: 3.18.2-GA Reporter: Kelvin Law Assignee: Shigeru Chiba Fix For: 3.19.0-GA I found the root cause of the Javassist throws java.lang.VerifyError with JRE 7, but the exact same binary works on JRE6 It is because of dead code like the following: if (false) { do something; } These code is generated by the template: if (${transitory}) { do something; } The reason why we have such dead code in our generated java classes is, it is far more easier to code and maintain condition checking in runtime logic(in Java) instead of template logic (template expression). And we think that the if (false) statement does not make significant performance degradation in runtime. Although these code could be avoided, this is comply with Java 1.4/5/6/7 syntax standard thus it works with Javassist on JRE 6. Obviously It is a bug in Javassist. I have the following: tentative solution: Rewrite the if (${transitory}) with if (${transitory == true}) I tested the above solution and found that Javassist works with that. No more java.lang.VerifyError. And I believe it does not make significant performance degradation in runtime.