Tested OS/Browser:
                        XP-Pro(sp2)/IE6
                        win 2000 pro(sp4)/IE6
                                   
Tested build: j2re 1.6.0- build 39

Problem:
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Applets (Spades, Gin) at Playsite.com fail to load. NPE thrown.
They work fine using MS VM.

Steps to reproduce:
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1) Install j2re1.6.0-build 39 into the test system
2) Browse to: http://www.playsite.com
3) Login as users "applabsuser" and password "app123"
4) Click on "Spades" (or "Gin") under "Classic" section.
5) Click on one of the lobbies that contains players.

Applet fails to load with NPE. It loads fine using MS VM.

Here's the trace from the Java console
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Java Plug-in 1.6.0
Using JRE version 1.6.0-ea Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator


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c: clear console window
f: finalize objects on finalization queue
g: garbage collect
h: display this help message
l: dump classloader list
m: print memory usage
o: trigger logging
p: reload proxy configuration
q: hide console
r: reload policy configuration
s: dump system and deployment properties
t: dump thread list
v: dump thread stack
x: clear classloader cache
0-5: set trace level to <n>
----------------------------------------------------

06/06/2005 14:53:10 * (15712) cpcaAC: getParameter: [
name = port def = 4007 ]
06/06/2005 14:53:10 * (15712) cpcaAC: getParameter: [
name = range def = 1 ]
06/06/2005 14:53:23 * (29633) cpcaAC: getParameter: [
name = port def = 4007 ]
06/06/2005 14:53:23 * (29633) cpcaAC: getParameter: [
name = range def = 1 ]
Event log opened: Mon Jun 06 14:53:23 PDT 2005
06/06/2005 14:53:24 ? (29633) pcaAC: Context Creation
[ netbase = http://www.playsite.com/, base =
http://www.playsite.com/global/psfiles/applets/java/]
06/06/2005 14:53:24 ? (29633) pcaAC: Context Creation
[ netbase = http://www.playsite.com/, base =
http://www.playsite.com/global/psfiles/applets/java/]
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
06/06/2005 14:53:24 * (29633) pgsSU: Error reading
simple dump: java.lang.NullPointerException
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
com.sun.deploy.cache.DeployByteArrayOutputStream.close(Unknown
Source)
at
sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$HttpInputStream.close(Unknown
Source)
at java.io.FilterInputStream.close(Unknown Source)
at bu.close([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at
gadget.PresentationGadget.a([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at
gadget.PresentationGadget.b([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at
gadget.PresentationGadget.a([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at
gadget.PresentationGadget.<init>([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at ch.<init>([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at cg.<init>([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at cg.a([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at
com.playsite.clients.applet.AppletClient.createControlInterface([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at
com.playsite.clients.applet.AppletClient.init([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at
com.playsite.clients.applet.AppletClient.init([DashoPro-V1.32-013000])
at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)


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