JDK-4935508 : SPEC: AudioInputStream.read should specify non-integral frame size behavior
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.sound
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows_98
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2003-10-09
  • Updated: 2017-05-16
  • Resolved: 2003-11-07
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5.0 b28Fixed
Description
Name: rmT116609			Date: 10/09/2003


A DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST :
In the Javadoc for the AudioInputStream.read(...) methods, it would be good to mention that, like TargetDataLine.read method, the number of bytes actually read is always a multiple of the frame size (in bytes).

If the number of bytes asked is not a multiple of the frame size, the AudioInputStream.read(...) method will append zeros at the end of the array, unlike the TargetDataLine method who will throw an IllegalArgumentException!

JUSTIFICATION :
necessary for clarity :-)
(Incident Review ID: 214413) 
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Checked in fix
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: tiger-beta FIXED IN: tiger-beta INTEGRATED IN: tiger-b28 tiger-beta
14-06-2004
EVALUATION ###@###.### 2003-10-10 Sounds like a valid request. I'm not sure how to solve this missing spec: 1) throw IAE if number of requested bytes is not integral frame 2) only read rounded down number of bytes (what I see as current behavior) 3) current behavior, what he claims: append 0's ???? should *not* be done. I tend to 2) and that it should be documented. Introducing IAE for that would unnecessarily break existing apps. 3) doesn't make sense. Therefore, I change this bug to be a spec bug.
11-06-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS AudioInputStream.read should specify non-integral frame size behavior
10-06-2004