drawString (null, int, int) throws different Exception type than 1.1

Name: diC59631 Date: 08/17/98


[Need to add beta4 to Release dialog (and fcs too, as licensees have access to it...)]

Passing a String variable that is set to null to Graphics.drawString() brings up a Windows Application Error dialog.

JDK 1.1.6 throws a NullPointerException.

I'd rather see the exception thrown.

import java.awt.*;

public class NullString extends java.applet.Applet {
  String s;
  public void paint (Graphics g) {
    g.drawString (s, 30, 30);
  }
}


(Review ID: 37127)
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