JDK-6477693 : ommited synchronized modifier in Random.nextGaussian()
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.util
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Not an Issue
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2006-10-03
  • Updated: 2011-01-19
  • Resolved: 2006-10-03
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JDK 6
6Resolved
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4924316 - java.util.Random spec problem on synchronization
Relates :  
JDK-6221118 - java.util.Random.nextGaussian should specify StrictMath instead of Math methods
Description
The CCC 6221118(http://ccc.sfbay/6221118) introduced the change for the code example in Randem.nextGaussian(). 
The code example in the CCC contains "synchronized" modifier for the method "public double nextGaussian()", but the examplpe from the spec for Random.nextGaussian() in JDK 6.0b100 is not.
Comments
EVALUATION Bug 4924316 updating the specification of the several methods in java.util.Random to describe the semantics of the class, calling its methods is threadsafe, rather than how that is accomplished, synchronization, atomic variables, etc. Closing as not a bug.
03-10-2006