FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_10"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-b33)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 11.0-b15, mixed mode)

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

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The finalize method in JdbcOdbcDriver.java doesn't check for OdbcApi == null before OdbcApi is dereferenced. OdbcApi can be null in cases where a connection cannot be made.
I realize that the VM will silently ignore the resulting NullPointerException, but the code seems to be wrong.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
This is hard to reproduce since the VM silently ignores NullPointerExceptions in finalize methods.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Check for OdbcApi == null in the finalize method
ACTUAL -
No check for OdbcApi == null in the finalize method

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced occasionally.