A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
On page:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/javax/swing/JComboBox.html

JComboBox

public JComboBox(Vector<?> items)

    Creates a JComboBox that contains the elements in the specified Vector. By default the first item in the vector and therefore the data model) becomes selected.

    Parameters:
        items - an array of vectors to insert into the combo box
    See Also:
        DefaultComboBoxModel



Should have a '(' before the word "and".



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.