JDK-8021591 : Additional NPE checks
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util:collections
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2013-07-26
  • Updated: 2017-05-17
  • Resolved: 2013-09-13
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JDK 8
8 b108Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4802647 - (coll) NullPointerException not thrown by AbstractCollection.retainAll/removeAll
Relates :  
JDK-7123424 - (coll) CopyOnWriteArrayList/CopyOnWriteArraySet don't throw NPE for removeAll(null)/retainAll(null)
Relates :  
JDK-8015656 - (coll) unexpected NPE from removeAll causes JavaFX 8 build failure
Relates :  
JDK-8001575 - Minor/sync/cleanup j.u.c with Dougs CVS - Oct 2012
Description
Some cases where an explicit null check is needed were missed. This patch adds missing checks and tests.
Comments
Release note applies to both this issue and to JDK-4802647
22-11-2013
Release note text: In prior releases some implementations of Collection.removeAll(Collection) and retainAll(Collection) would silently ignore a null parameter if the collection itself was empty. In this release collections will consistently throw a NullPointerException if null is provided as a parameter.
05-09-2013
review posted
26-07-2013