Name: ooR10001 Date: 03/11/2001


Current javadoc for javax.swing.JToolBar.add(Action a) does not specify method
behavior when parameter 'a' is null. Under jdk 1.4 this method works differ
then under jkd1.3 - it causes compatibility problem.

Following test is demonstrate a bug:
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import javax.swing.JToolBar;

public class test {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JToolBar tbar = new JToolBar();
        try {
            tbar.add((javax.swing.Action)null);
            System.out.println("NPE or IAE expected but is not thrown");
} catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
            System.out.println("IAE is thrown");
} catch (NullPointerException npe) {
            System.out.println("NPE is thrown");
}
    }

}
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Output under jdk1.4:
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NPE or IAE expected but is not thrown
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Output under jdk1.3:
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NPE is thrown
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It needs to be fixed.

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