FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
jdk 1.5.0_06

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

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The Constructor Area(Shape s) does not create the appropriate curve objects for the source code attached below.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
see source code

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Code returns false
ACTUAL -
Code returns true

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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        final Polygon polygon_1 = new Polygon();
        polygon_1.addPoint(1, 1);
        polygon_1.addPoint(2, 2);
        polygon_1.addPoint(3, 3);

        final Polygon polygon_2 = new Polygon();
        polygon_2.addPoint(1, 1);
        polygon_2.addPoint(4, 4);
        polygon_2.addPoint(3, 3);

        final Area area_1 = new Area(polygon_1);
        final Area area_2 = new Area(polygon_2);
        System.out.println(area_2.equals(area_1));
---------- END SOURCE ----------