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  2. JDK-4351072

The format of the GraphicsDevice.getIDString() return value is not specified

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        The getIDString() method of the java.awt.GraphicsDevice class is a String
        whose contents are not specified or discussed in the documentation.

        We should clarify that the contents of the string and its format are not
        generally programmatically useful and that different vendors may format
        their return values in different ways. The programmer can use the string
        as is for debugging purposes, but if they wish to examine the contents and
        act on them, then they should consult the documentation of the VMs from the
        various porters and check the "java.vendor" system property at runtime to
        determine how to interpret the string.

              jballsunw Jennifer Ball (Inactive)
              flar Jim Graham
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