FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_04"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_04-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_04-b05, mixed mode, sharing)

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

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTreeUI$Actions#putValue does not store anything (see code fragment):



STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
run following code

tree = new JTree(node);
ActionMap actionMap = tree.getActionMap();
Action action = null;
action = actionMap.get("selectFirst");
action.putValue(Action.SMALL_ICON,new
      ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/pic/Home16.gif")));
action.putValue(Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION, "Home");
action.putValue(Action.NAME, "Home");
System.out.println(System.getProperty("java.version"));
System.out.println(action);
System.out.println(action.getValue(Action.SMALL_ICON));
System.out.println(action.getValue(Action.NAME));
System.out.println(action.getValue(Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION));


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
ok with jre 1.4.2

1.4.2_08
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTreeUI$TreeHomeAction@1595f51
file:/C:/Projekte/Helpsystem/classes/pic/Home16.gif
Home
Home

ACTUAL -
bad result for 1.5

1.5.0_04
javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTreeUI$Actions@17ace8d
null
selectFirst
null


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
package de.herberlin.helpsystem.test;

import javax.swing.Action;
import javax.swing.ActionMap;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JTree;

import junit.framework.TestCase;

public class BasicTreeUiActionBugTest extends TestCase {

public void testIt() throws Exception {

JTree tree = new JTree();
ActionMap actionMap = tree.getActionMap();
Action action = null;
action = actionMap.get("selectFirst");
// action.putValue(Action.SMALL_ICON,new
// ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/pic/Home16.gif")));
action.putValue(Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION, "Home");
action.putValue(Action.NAME, "Home");
System.out.println(System.getProperty("java.version"));
System.out.println(action);
System.out.println(action.getValue(Action.SMALL_ICON));
System.out.println(action.getValue(Action.NAME));
System.out.println(action.getValue(Action.SHORT_DESCRIPTION));

}
}

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

Release Regression From : 1.4.2_08
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was known to work. Since then there has been a regression.