src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/reflect/Executable.java

@@ -54,15 +54,10 @@
      * Accessor method to allow code sharing
      */
     abstract byte[] getAnnotationBytes();
 
     /**
-     * Accessor method to allow code sharing
-     */
-    abstract Executable getRoot();
-
-    /**
      * Does the Executable have generic information.
      */
     abstract boolean hasGenericInformation();
 
     abstract ConstructorRepository getGenericInfo();

@@ -600,11 +595,11 @@
     private Map<Class<? extends Annotation>, Annotation> declaredAnnotations() {
         Map<Class<? extends Annotation>, Annotation> declAnnos;
         if ((declAnnos = declaredAnnotations) == null) {
             synchronized (this) {
                 if ((declAnnos = declaredAnnotations) == null) {
-                    Executable root = getRoot();
+                    Executable root = (Executable)getRoot();
                     if (root != null) {
                         declAnnos = root.declaredAnnotations();
                     } else {
                         declAnnos = AnnotationParser.parseAnnotations(
                                 getAnnotationBytes(),