FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "9.0.4"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 9.0.4+11)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 9.0.4+11, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.16299.309]

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
HP Pavilion 17-x015ds
CPU N3710 2x1.6GHz
RAM 8GB

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I have simply java source code 'SplashDemo.java' and animation 'splash.gif' from website:
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/misc/splashscreen.html.
To simplify the analysis, I removed the line 'package misc;'
Using JDK 9 (9.0.4), I compiled this code using the 'javac SplashDemo.java' command and started the received class with the command:
'java -splash: splash.gif SplashDemo'.
Unfortunately, I received a 'SplashScreen.getSplashScreen () returned null' message.
I did the same (compilation and launch) using JDK 8 (1.8.0_40) and the program works as it should, i.e. the animation appears and after a while the program window appears.
I would like to use the latest version of Java 9, but it looks like the SplashScreen class has a problem.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
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EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
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ACTUAL -
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ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
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REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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