**[zyro](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=zyro)** opened **[SPR-12489](https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-12489?redirect=false)** and commented ref. comments: #16962 when javax.annotation.Priority is accidentially present on a jdk6 apps classpath, the lookup in OrderUtils (https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/blob/master/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/OrderUtils.java#L41) causes a java.lang.UnsupportedClassVersionError. should likely be handled a bit more defensively. thanks, zyro --- **Affects:** 4.1.2 **Reference URL:** #16962 **Issue Links:** - #16962 Improve diagnostics when OrderUtils.getPriority encounters an ArrayStoreException during annotation introspection