The following code below doesn't throw HeadlessException if executed with -Djava.awt.headless=true

Platform: Windows
JDK 7 b74 - FAILS
JDK 7 b73 - PASSES

though methods of class java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment

    public abstract GraphicsDevice getDefaultScreenDevice()
    public abstract GraphicsDevice[] getScreenDevices()

mention

     * @exception HeadlessException if isHeadless() returns true

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import java.awt.*;

public class TestGetDefScreenDevice {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        GraphicsEnvironment ge = GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment();
        try {
            // the following methods must throw HeadlessException in headless mode
            ge.getDefaultScreenDevice();
            ge.getScreenDevices();
            System.out.println("Failed. HeadlessException not thrown");
        } catch (HeadlessException he) {
            System.out.println("Passed. HeadlessException thrown as expected");
        }
    }
}
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