3 files changed, 80 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/test/files/neg/userdefined_apply.check b/test/files/neg/userdefined_apply.check
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca0154885d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/userdefined_apply.check
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+userdefined_apply.scala:3: error: overloaded method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Int) = if (x > 0) new ClashOverloadNoSig(x) else apply("")
+                                                                             ^
+userdefined_apply.scala:12: error: overloaded method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Int) = if (x > 0) ClashRecNoSig(1) else ???
+                                         ^
+userdefined_apply.scala:19: error: overloaded method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Boolean) = if (x) NoClashNoSig(1) else ???
+                                         ^
+userdefined_apply.scala:26: error: overloaded method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Boolean) = if (x) NoClashOverload(1) else apply("")
+                                                        ^
+four errors found
diff --git a/test/files/neg/userdefined_apply.scala b/test/files/neg/userdefined_apply.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f2aff6e82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/neg/userdefined_apply.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+object ClashOverloadNoSig {
+  // error: overloaded method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Int) = if (x > 0) new ClashOverloadNoSig(x) else apply("")
+
+  def apply(x: String): ClashOverloadNoSig = ???
+}
+
+case class ClashOverloadNoSig private(x: Int)
+
+object ClashRecNoSig {
+  // error: recursive method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Int) = if (x > 0) ClashRecNoSig(1) else ???
+}
+
+case class ClashRecNoSig private(x: Int)
+
+object NoClashNoSig {
+  // error: overloaded method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Boolean) = if (x) NoClashNoSig(1) else ???
+}
+
+case class NoClashNoSig private(x: Int)
+
+object NoClashOverload {
+  // error: overloaded method apply needs result type
+  private def apply(x: Boolean) = if (x) NoClashOverload(1) else apply("")
+
+  def apply(x: String): NoClashOverload = ???
+}
+
+case class NoClashOverload private(x: Int)
diff --git a/test/files/pos/userdefined_apply.scala b/test/files/pos/userdefined_apply.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca563f1dc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/pos/userdefined_apply.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// NOTE: the companion inherits a public apply method from Function1!
+case class NeedsCompanion private (x: Int)
+
+object ClashNoSig { // ok
+  private def apply(x: Int) = if (x > 0) new ClashNoSig(x) else ???
+}
+case class ClashNoSig private (x: Int)
+
+
+object Clash {
+  private def apply(x: Int) = if (x > 0) new Clash(x) else ???
+}
+case class Clash private (x: Int)
+
+object ClashSig {
+  private def apply(x: Int): ClashSig = if (x > 0) new ClashSig(x) else ???
+}
+case class ClashSig private (x: Int)
+
+object ClashOverload {
+  private def apply(x: Int): ClashOverload = if (x > 0) new ClashOverload(x) else apply("")
+  def apply(x: String): ClashOverload = ???
+}
+case class ClashOverload private (x: Int)
+
+object NoClashSig {
+  private def apply(x: Boolean): NoClashSig = if (x) NoClashSig(1) else ???
+}
+case class NoClashSig private (x: Int)
+
+object NoClashOverload {
+  // needs full sig
+  private def apply(x: Boolean): NoClashOverload = if (x) NoClashOverload(1) else apply("")
+  def apply(x: String): NoClashOverload = ???
+}
+case class NoClashOverload private (x: Int)