Name: asR10047 Date: 04/04/2002


As specified by the javadoc:

public DatagramPacket(byte[] buf,
                      int length,
                      SocketAddress address)
               throws SocketException
[...]
Throws:
     SocketException - if address type is not supported


But in the current implementation SocketException could not be gained
in any condition. In place of SocketException IllegalArgumentException
raises with words "unsupported address type" that is apparently bogus.

This bug has been discovered during JCK test development for a new
API in Merlin. The corresponding test will locate at :
api/java_net/DatagramPacket/descriptions.html#SocketAddress[DatagramPacket2008]
once integrated.

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