Name: ooR10001 Date: 04/19/2000


The javadoc says nothing about java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor.readExternal()
and writeExternal() methods implementation. There is no information at all about
the stream structure.

The javadoc should specify the stream structure used by these methods to
ensure that all java implementations use the same structure.

It is impossible to write a JCK test for externalization of
java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor based on the not existing doc.

This is the current javadoc (jdk kestrel):
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Class java.awt.datatransfer.DataFlavor implements Serializable


 Serialization Methods


readExternal

public void readExternal(ObjectInput is)
                  throws IOException,
                         ClassNotFoundException

      restore this DataFlavor from an Serialized state



writeExternal

public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput os)
                   throws IOException

      Serialize this DataFlavor
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