Name: auR10023 Date: 07/24/2001



java.util.Arrays.binarySearch(Object[], Object) does not throw
ClassCastException with array containing elements wich are not comparable with
the search key. The javadoc says:

public static int binarySearch(Object[] a,
                               Object key)

...

Throws:
          ClassCastException - if the search key in not comparable to the elements
          of the array.
...

Here is the example:

--------------t.java-----------
import java.util.*;

public class t {
    public static void main(String [] args) {
        Object[] arrayOfObj= new Object[3];
        arrayOfObj[0]="Test";
        arrayOfObj[1]= new Integer(1);
        arrayOfObj[2]="String";
        Integer key = new Integer(1);
        try{
            Arrays.binarySearch(arrayOfObj, key);
        }
        catch(ClassCastException e){
            System.out.println("ClassCastException was thrown");
            return;
        }
        System.out.println("ClassCastException wasn't thrown");
    }
}

-----output:------
#java -version

java version "1.4.0-beta_refresh"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta_refresh-b69)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-beta_refresh-b69, mixed mode)

#java t

ClassCastException wasn't thrown

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