Fix for classOf NPE.

Let type parameter be inferred.  Closes SI-4871.

2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/test/files/run/t4871.check b/test/files/run/t4871.check
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index 0000000000..a60526a0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t4871.check
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+class Test$C
+class Test$D
diff --git a/test/files/run/t4871.scala b/test/files/run/t4871.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..70d8b7145c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/files/run/t4871.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+object Test {
+  class C
+  class D
+
+  def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
+    val z: Class[C] = classOf
+    val z2: Class[D] = classOf[D]
+    
+    println(z)
+    println(z2)
+  }
+}