JDK-7008972 : java.lang.NullPointerException thrown in jdk5u28b02 test.
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: plugin
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2,5.0,5.0u27
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows_xp,windows_vista,windows_7
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2010-12-24
  • Updated: 2013-01-25
  • Resolved: 2011-02-08
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5.0u29 b01Fixed
Related Reports
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Description
Testsuite name: CTE Regressions Manual

JDK/JRE tested: jdk5u28b02(jdkfb-1_5_0_28-fcs-bin-b02-windows-i586-p-08_dec_2010.exe)

OS/architecture: winvista-ultimate-i586-sp2

Reproducible: Always

Is it a platform specific regression: N

Is it a Regression: N


Steps to reproduce:

1)java/plugin/iexplorer/4751259/Test4751259.java

Open IE7 browser (not Netscape) and load the following page

      http://jpseuwt-ap/testcases/142/4751259/test.html


Check if there is any exception in Java Console

 

 

2) java/plugin/iexplorer/5012558/Test5012558.java

Open IE7 browser (not Netscape) and load the following page

http://jpseuwt-ap/testcases/142/5012558/mrfrm.html

A page with 2 frame will be loaded and make sure Java Console shows up

Check if there is any exception in Java Console

Actual result:
In the 2 test cases there is Exception:

ERROR: unexpectedly couldn't get the codebase

java.lang.NullPointerException

at sun.plugin.viewer.IExplorerPluginObject$4.run(Unknown Source)
 

Validation:

1. same build/winxppro-sp3-i586: same issue.

2. same platform/5u28b01-j4b(jdkfb-1_5_0_28-ea-bin-b01-windows-i586-p-04_nov_2010.exe): fail

3. same platform/1.4.2_30b02-j4b(j2sdkfb-1_4_2_30-fcs-bin-b02-windows-i586-17_dec_2010): fail
Comments
winxp-pro-x86 1.4.2_41b02(32bit) java/plugin/iexplorer/4751259/Test4751259.java java/plugin/iexplorer/5012558/Test5012558.java It has same issue.
25-01-2013
Over winxp-pro-sp3-x86 with JDK1.4.2_40b03 java/plugin/iexplorer/4751259/Test4751259.java it is same issue.
29-09-2012
EVALUATION see comments.
19-01-2011