2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java
index 2bf15cb7c..bbd93eb30 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/ErrorMessageID.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public enum ErrorMessageID {
     ExpectedTokenButFoundID,
     MixedLeftAndRightAssociativeOpsID,
     CantInstantiateAbstractClassOrTraitID,
+    AnnotatedPrimaryConstructorRequiresModifierOrThisID,
     ;
 
     public int errorNumber() {
diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
index 34190c114..e367e9ab2 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/reporting/diagnostic/messages.scala
@@ -1146,4 +1146,18 @@ object messages {
            |""".stripMargin
   }
 
+  case class AnnotatedPrimaryConstructorRequiresModifierOrThis(cls: Name)(implicit ctx: Context)
+    extends Message(AnnotatedPrimaryConstructorRequiresModifierOrThisID) {
+    val kind = "Syntax"
+    val msg = hl"""${"private"}, ${"protected"}, or ${"this"} expected for annotated primary constructor"""
+    val explanation =
+      hl"""|When using annotations with a primary constructor of a class,
+           |the annotation must be followed by an access modifier
+           |(${"private"} or ${"protected"}) or ${"this"}.
+           |
+           |For example:
+           |  ${"class Sample @deprecated this(param: Parameter) { ..."}
+           |                           ^^^^
+           |""".stripMargin
+  }
 }