IndexOutOfBoundsException error on compile

Question

Came across an error which took me hours to locate the cause.
Something like the code below compiles fine:
public function function1():void{
                obj.addEventListener(MyEvent.
                    MY_EVENT_TYPE,
                    function onEvent(event:Event):void {
                              function2(classname);
public function function2(className:String):void{
                var objClass:Class =
                        getDefinitionByName(classNameStr) as Class;
                    if (objClass != null) {
                        myContent = (UIComponent(new objClass()));
But if I put the code in the same function instead, it throws up an error on compiling (without even specifying the class which has the error.)
The code:
public function function1():void{
                obj.addEventListener(MyEvent.
                    MY_EVENT_TYPE,
                    function onEvent(event:Event):void {
                    var objClass:Class = getDefinitionByName(classNameStr) as Class;
                    if (objClass != null) {
                             myContent = (UIComponent(new objClass()));
The error:
compile-application:
     [exec] Loading configuration file C:\...\flex\frameworks\fl
ex-config.xml
     [exec] Error: Index: 16, Size: 16
     [exec]
     [exec] java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 16, Size: 16
     [exec]     at java.util.ArrayList.RangeCheck(Unknown Source)
     [exec]     at java.util.ArrayList.get(Unknown Source)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.semantics.ReferenceValue.getSlot(ReferenceValu
e.java:253)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluateGenericCallExp
ression(LintEvaluator.java:202)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:379)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.CallExpressionNode.evaluate(CallExpress
ionNode.java:46)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1025)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.MemberExpressionNode.evaluate(MemberExp
ressionNode.java:57)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1268)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.ArgumentListNode.evaluate(ArgumentListN
ode.java:45)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluateGenericCallExp
ression(LintEvaluator.java:269)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:454)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.CallExpressionNode.evaluate(CallExpress
ionNode.java:46)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1025)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.MemberExpressionNode.evaluate(MemberExp
ressionNode.java:57)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1324)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.ListNode.evaluate(ListNode.java:44)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1310)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.ArgumentListNode.evaluate(ArgumentListN
ode.java:45)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:875)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.SetExpressionNode.evaluate(SetExpressio
nNode.java:58)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1025)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.MemberExpressionNode.evaluate(MemberExp
ressionNode.java:57)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1324)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.ListNode.evaluate(ListNode.java:44)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1398)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.ExpressionStatementNode.evaluate(Expres
sionStatementNode.java:50)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1346)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.StatementListNode.evaluate(StatementLis
tNode.java:60)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1438)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.IfStatementNode.evaluate(IfStatementNod
e.java:50)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1346)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.StatementListNode.evaluate(StatementLis
tNode.java:60)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1867)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.FunctionCommonNode.evaluate(FunctionCom
monNode.java:104)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:1848)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.FunctionCommonNode.evaluate(FunctionCom
monNode.java:104)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:2321)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.ClassDefinitionNode.evaluate(ClassDefin
itionNode.java:106)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.embedding.LintEvaluator.evaluate(LintEvaluator
.java:2042)
     [exec]     at macromedia.asc.parser.ProgramNode.evaluate(ProgramNode.java:8
0)
     [exec]     at flex2.compiler.as3.Compiler.analyze4(Compiler.java:611)
     [exec]     at flex2.compiler.API.analyze(API.java:2542)
     [exec]     at flex2.compiler.API.analyze(API.java:2432)
     [exec]     at flex2.compiler.API.batch2(API.java:411)
     [exec]     at flex2.compiler.API.batch(API.java:1117)
     [exec]     at flex2.compiler.API.compile(API.java:1290)
     [exec]     at flex2.compiler.API.compile(API.java:1210)
     [exec]     at flex2.tools.Compiler.mxmlc(Compiler.java:275)
     [exec]     at flex2.tools.Compiler.main(Compiler.java:53)
BUILD FAILED

Answer 1

Thank you for the reply
I am new to Java
What is wrong with the way it is coded?The error message tells you what's wrong: You're trying to reference a non-static variable from a static context.
If you don't know what that means, then click the link I provided and look at the results from that google search. You might have to go through a few before you find a satisfactory explanation. And after you've done that, if you have specific questions about things you didn't understand there, please post again.