Name: rmT116609 Date: 03/12/2004


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-beta-b32c)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-beta-b32c, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Preferences can not be loaded using non system class loader ,
this is the same bug as 4788410 and 4900051
it was fixed in JDK1.4.2_02 and JDK1.4.2_03 but not in any other release

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
can produce other test cases if previous bugs report are no longer enough
(see bugs 4788410 and 4900051)

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
no exception
ACTUAL -
ClassNotFoundException

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
java.lang.InternalError: Can't instantiate Preferences factory java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
at java.util.prefs.Preferences.<clinit>(Preferences.java:204)



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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can produce other test cases if previous bugs report are no longer enough
(see bugs 4788410 and 4900051)
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Release Regression From : 1.4.2_03
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was known to work. Since then there has been a regression.

(Incident Review ID: 240943)
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