Transformer doesn't transform an empty SAXSource

Name: eaR10174 Date: 10/16/2001


  javax.xml.transform.Transformer does not transform an empty SAXSource, it throws a
TransformerException (See test.java below).
  The javadoc description (jdk1.4.0beta-b83) of the constructor SAXSource(InputSource)
reads:
  
   "public SAXSource()
    ...
    If this constructor is used, and no other method is called, the Transformer assumes an
empty input tree, with a default root node."

  This bug is found in the builds jdk1.4.0-beta3-b83, jaxp-1.1.3 and affects a new JCK1.4
test

api/javax_xml/transform/sax/SAXSource/index.html#Ctor[Ctor002]

------------------------------------test.java-----------------------------
import javax.xml.transform.sax.SAXSource;
import javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory;
import javax.xml.transform.Transformer;
import javax.xml.transform.stream.StreamResult;


public class test {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        try {
            Transformer transformer =
                    TransformerFactory.newInstance().newTransformer();
            StreamResult result = new StreamResult(System.out);
            SAXSource source = new SAXSource();
            
            transformer.transform(source, result);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}
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% java -showversion test
java version "1.4.0-beta3"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta3-b83)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-beta3-b83, mixed mode)

javax.xml.transform.TransformerException: Cant transform a Source of type {0}
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