Name: rl43681 Date: 10/02/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.0_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0_01-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0_01-b03, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Linux 2.4.18-4GB
Windows 2000


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
In java version 1.4, the Exception/RuntimeException class
introduce the constructor with cause parameter.
The Exception inside the JDK inerit from
Exception/RuntimeException ( i.e. IllegalStateException)
ignore this constructor. It will be nice if these
Exception's overwrite the new constructer so you be able to
use it.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
(Review ID: 164285)
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