FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.2_06"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_06-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2_06-b03, mixed mode)

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

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Visual Basic 6.3

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
We are using the old ActiveX/Java bridge. Now we are migrating to the bridge included in version 1.4.2_06. (since it was missing in version 1.4.1)

Boolean values are converted to VB Boolean.
We instantiate a ActiveX/Java object, retrieve another using a method, then call a method that return a Boolean.
Dim javaObject as Object
Dim object2 as Object
set javaObject=CreateObject("MyJavaObject.ID")
set object2=javaObject.get
Dim result as Boolean
result=object2.test
'the result is true (checked in a java debugger)

The result is said to be a Boolean in VB. However, the following value are returned :
CDbl(True) is -1
CDbl(False) is 0
But CDbl(result) is 1!

leading to error in the following code.

This is a regression with respect to version 1.3.*






STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Create a JavaBean that returns an object and a method in this object that returns true.

Test the result in VB of the call. It is neither false or true.

example :

 If Not result Then
  msgbox("maybe")
else if result
  msgbox("maybe")
else
' strange logic isn't it...
  msgbox("wahoo")
End If


ACTUAL -
wahoo.

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
no error message, but the application says no instead of yes, yes instead of no...

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
keep using java 1.3.1_08....

Release Regression From : 1.3.1
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was known to work. Since then there has been a regression.
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