Ticket #119: ref-exceptions-tkt119.patch

Source/Compiler.cobra

@@ -830 +830 @@
         """
         try
             return _loadReference(reference)
+        catch System.IO.FileLoadException
+            return false
         catch fnfe as System.IO.FileNotFoundException
             # example: Could not load file or assembly 'NHibernate, Version=2.1.0.1001,
             # Culture=neutral, PublcKeyToken=aa95f207798dfdb4' or one of its dependencies. The

Tests/820-errors/600-other/140-bad-ref.cobra

@@ +1 @@
+# .compile-only.
+# .args. -ref:c:\badref
+# .error. Cannot locate assembly reference "c:\badref.dll"
+class Ticket119
+    def main is shared
+        pass

Developer/IntermediateReleaseNotes.text

@@ -311 +311 @@
 * Fixed: The compile does not correctly read nilable types from libraries, resulting in false compilation errors. ticket:136
 
 * Fixed: Passing a method reference as a named property to an initalizer causes a false compilation error.
+
+* Fixed: -ref: throws exceptions in some cases where the reference cannot be located. ticket:119