(fmt) Formatter.format("%0.4f\n", 56789.456789) generates MissingFormatWidthException

FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode, sharing)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Formatters definition "The optional width is a non-negative decimal integer indicating the minimum number of characters to be written to the output." Using 0 as a width should be acceptable. The intention is to output the value regardless of width.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile and run the test case.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
"%0.df should be equivalent to "%1.df"
ACTUAL -
Exception in thread "main" java.util.MissingFormatWidthException: 0.4f
        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifier.checkNumeric(Formatter.java:2924)

        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifier.checkFloat(Formatter.java:2903)
        at java.util.Formatter$FormatSpecifier.<init>(Formatter.java:2642)
        at java.util.Formatter.parse(Formatter.java:2477)
        at java.util.Formatter.format(Formatter.java:2411)
        at java.io.PrintStream.format(PrintStream.java:899)
        at java.io.PrintStream.printf(PrintStream.java:800)
        at TestFormat.main(TestFormat.java:9)

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
MissingFormatWidthException

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class TestFormat
{
public static void main(String argv[])
{
System.out.printf("%1.4f\n", 56789.456789);
System.out.printf("%0.4f\n", 56789.456789);
}
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Use %1.df rather than %0.df
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