FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_121"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_121-b13)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.121-b13, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Method "::".split(":") returns an empty array.

The method String.split(int regex) description says that the String object "::" should be split into 3 element array with empty Strings, like this:

["", "", ""]

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
"::".split(":").length;



REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
public class HelloWorld
{
     public static void main(String []args)
     {
        System.out.println("::".split(":").length);
     }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

SUPPORT :
YES