Name: vsR10316 Date: 05/12/2004


Filed By : SPB JCK team (###@###.###)
JDK :
JCK : 1.5
Platform[s] : Solaris
switch/Mode :
JCK test owner : http://javaweb.eng/jct/sqe/JCK-tck/usr/owners.jto
Failing Test [s] : N/A


Specification excerpt:
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--------- J2SE API spec v.1.5 ---------
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getInstance

public static SyncProvider getInstance(String providerID)
                                throws SyncFactoryException

    Returns the SyncProvider instance identified by providerID.

    Parameters:
        providerID - the unique identifier of the provider
    Returns:
        a SyncProvider implementation
    Throws:
        SyncFactoryException - If the SyncProvider cannot be found or some error was encountered when trying to invoke this provider.


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Problem description
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The behaviour of method in case of parameter value is null isn't specified.

JCK test source location:
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/java/re/jck/1.5/promoted/latest/JCK-runtime-15/tests

Additional comments:
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Actually it throws NullPointerException if parameter is null
    
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