JDK-6691215 : (coll) IdentityHashMap.containsValue(null) returns true when null value not present
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:collections
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2008-04-20
  • Updated: 2012-10-08
  • Resolved: 2008-05-19
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Description
IdentityHashMap's containsValue method returns true when the null value is not present but there are free slots in the table. This bug was brought up on the core-libs-dev mailing list:
  http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/core-libs-dev/2008-April/000351.html
(Look for the second reply from Josh Bloch)
Comments
EVALUATION http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/tl/jdk/rev/9781e5c7b9ba
12-05-2008
EVALUATION see discussion on core-libs-dev mailing list from the description section.
23-04-2008