###@###.### 2002-07-16

Browser:: IE5.5 IE6.x
JRE Build used: Build 16
JRE Location: http://sqesvr/deployment3/hopper/HB-rc-16/win32.b16/
              or /import/java/jdk1.4.1/../bundles/win*



Access a Public method of Java from Javascript.
This method throws a NullPointerException.
Based on "Scripting Redesign for IE" engg. specifications, the same error should
be propogated to Javascript and displayed to user.

The Exception is indeed thrown, but the error message is garbled.
instead of displaying NullPointer Exception message it displays "?????"

Test URL:

http://sqesvr.sfbay/deployment2/rpallath/ws_plugin/tests/scriptredesign/applethtml-default/test76.html


Steps:

1) Install JRE
2) Go to Control Panel and clickon Browser Tab.
3) Ensure that Internet Explorer is checked.
4) Close
5) Invoke Browser
6) Load above URL.
7) See Java Console
 
It indicates Test has FAILED.
NOTE the output below.



Output from Test Case on java Console
--------------------------------------
java.lang.NullPointerException
at exceptionhandle.callExceptionMethod(exceptionhandle.java:36)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin.com.MethodDispatcher.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin.com.DispatchImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)


***?????? Error Message caught in Javascript is
?????? STATUS: Testcase_76 FAILED

SRC:
http://sqesvr.sfbay/deployment2/rpallath/ws_plugin/tests/scriptredesign/src/exceptionhandle.java