OpenJDK 14.0.1 gives "the switch expression does not cover all possible input values"

Question

Using OpenJDK 14.0.1

public class Example {
    private String test(final ExampleEnum ee) {
        return switch (ee) {
            case Value -> null;
        };
    }
}

public enum ExampleEnum {

    Value;

    public enum InnerEnum {
    }

}

Compilation fails with "the switch expression does not cover all possible input values". If I remove InnerEnum from ExampleEnum the code compiles. Why does the presence of this inner enum cause the switch expression to fail? Is there a logical explanation or a compiler bug?

Hostile

You might want to check bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8243548 – Horripilation

@Horripilation that appears to be the same and confirms that this is a compiler bug. Thanks! – Hostile

Answer 1

You need add default case, like this:

public class Example {
private String test(final ExampleEnum ee) {
    return switch (ee) {
        case Value -> null;
        default -> throw new IllegalStateException("Unexpected value");
    };
}

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