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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
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+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
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+ */
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8015436
+ * @summary the IK _initial_method_idnum value must be adjusted if overpass methods are added
+ * @run main Test8015436
+ *
+ */
+
+/*
+ * The test checks that a MemberName for the defaultMethod() is cached in
+ * the class MemberNameTable without a crash in the VM fastdebug mode.
+ * The original issue was that the InstanceKlass _initial_method_idnum was
+ * not adjusted properly when the overpass methods are added to the class.
+ * The expected/correct behavior: The test does not crash nor throw any exceptions.
+ * All the invocations of the defaultMethod() must be completed successfully.
+ */
+
+import java.lang.invoke.*;
+
+interface InterfaceWithDefaultMethod {
+    public void someMethod();
+
+    default public void defaultMethod(String str){
+        System.out.println("defaultMethod() " + str);
+    }
+}
+
+class Test8015436 implements InterfaceWithDefaultMethod {
+    @Override
+    public void someMethod() {
+        System.out.println("someMethod() invoked");
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws Throwable {
+        Test8015436 testObj = new Test8015436();
+        testObj.someMethod();
+        testObj.defaultMethod("invoked directly");
+
+        MethodHandles.Lookup lookup = MethodHandles.lookup();
+        MethodType   mt = MethodType.methodType(void.class, String.class);
+        MethodHandle mh = lookup.findVirtual(Test8015436.class, "defaultMethod", mt);
+        mh.invokeExact(testObj, "invoked via a MethodHandle");
+    }
+}
+
+/*
+ * A successful execution gives the output:
+ *   someMethod() invoked
+ *   defaultMethod() invoked directly
+ *   defaultMethod() invoked via a MethodHandle
+ */