(cs) api/java_lang/System/index.html#SetProperties, Merlin, B46, Sparc JCK13

The following test failed on merlin build 46 and passed on build 44.

Failing Test:
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api/java_lang/System/index.html#SetpropertiesTests

Test source location:
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/net/jdk/export/disk8/local.java/jck1.3/JCK-runtime-13fcs/tests/api/java_lang/System/SetPropertiesTests.java

Platforms:
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Failed on sparc 5.7 and passed on x86 5.6.
Haven't checked on other OSs.

JDK, switches Info:
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jdk1.4.0/bin/java -version
java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b46)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4beta-B45, mixed mode)

Failed for -client.

jtr file location:
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file:/net/jtg-s117/export/home/jtg-test/JH_jdk14_b46_jck13/workDir/api/java_lang/System/index_SetPropertiesTests.jtr

(This jtr file is also in the attachment.)

How to reproduce:
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Run the attached script:

1) SystemSetproperties.ksh

ERROR MESSAGE:
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----------log:(21/1310)----------
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at sun.nio.cs.AbstractCharsetProvider.toLower(AbstractCharsetProvider.java:51)
        at sun.nio.cs.AbstractCharsetProvider.canonicalize(AbstractCharsetProvider.java:74)
        at sun.nio.cs.AbstractCharsetProvider.charsetForName(AbstractCharsetProvider.java:111)
        at java.nio.Charset.lookup(Charset.java:280)
        at java.nio.Charset.isSupported(Charset.java:306)
        at java.lang.StringCoding.lookupCharset(StringCoding.java:77)
        at java.lang.StringCoding.decode(StringCoding.java:177)
        at java.lang.StringCoding.decode(StringCoding.java:195)
        at java.lang.String.<init>(String.java:363)
        at java.lang.String.<init>(String.java:377)
        at java.lang.System.initProperties(Native Method)
        at java.lang.System.setProperties(System.java:530)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.lang.System.SetPropertiesTests.System2024(SetPropertiesTests.java:49)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at javasoft.sqe.jck.lib.MultiTest.runTests(MultiTest.java:139)
        at javasoft.sqe.jck.lib.MultiTest.run(MultiTest.java:101)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.lang.System.SetPropertiesTests.main(SetPropertiesTests.java:33)
System2024: Failed. Test case throws exception: java.lang.NullPointerException
System0013: Passed. OKAY
STATUS:Failed. tests: 2; passed: 1; failed: 1; first test case failure: System2024
result: Failed. tests: 2; passed: 1; failed: 1; first test case failure: System2024


System Info:
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SPARC:
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jtg-s117% uname -a
SunOS jtg-s117 5.7 Generic_106541-12 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-60
jtg-s117% psrinfo -v
Status of processor 0 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:13.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.
Status of processor 2 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:14.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.


Additional JCK related info:
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URL to find JCK test owners: http://javaweb.eng/jck/usr/owners.jto



srilakshmi.chappidi@Eng 2001-01-08