In the Preference dialog the selection for Java->Compiler->Error/Warnings, changing the option for "Empty Statement" in the Potential Programming Problems section to any value other than Error seems to be ignored. I have tried changing the option at both global and project levels with the same result. Regardless of the option value anytime a line is ended with a double semicolon it is reported as a Syntax Error.
Is this a known problem and is there a solution or work-around. I am running into this problem in code that I have no authorization to change.