FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_04"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_04-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_04-b05, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows 2000 [Version 5.00.2195]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I create a server socket.  I create 2 client SocketChannels.  I bind both channels to the exact same SocketAddress, 127.0.0.1 port=8000.  I expect the second bind to fail, but it passes.  Failure does not occur until the connect.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run my JUnit test that I put together for this.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
BindException should happen on second bind to the same SocketAddress.
ACTUAL -
BindException happens on the second connect.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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/*
 * Created on May 1, 2004
 *
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 */
package biz.xsoftware.test.nio.suns;

import java.net.InetAddress;
import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.net.SocketAddress;
import java.nio.channels.ServerSocketChannel;
import java.nio.channels.SocketChannel;
import java.util.logging.Logger;

import junit.framework.TestCase;
import junit.framework.TestSuite;

/**
 *
 */
public class TestBindExceptionOnConnect extends TestCase {

	private final static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(TestBindExceptionOnConnect.class.getName());
	
	/**
	 * @param name
	 */
	public TestBindExceptionOnConnect(String name) {
		super(name);
	}

	public void setUp() {

	}
	
	public void tearDown() {

	}
	/**
	 * This tests BindException is thrown on connect.  This one
	 * is thrown because setReuse(true) and binding to an already used
	 * socket.
	 *
	 * This happens on windows.  need to test on linux.
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	public void testBindExceptionOnConnect1() throws Exception {
		InetAddress loopBack = InetAddress.getByName("127.0.0.1");
		ServerSocketChannel svr = ServerSocketChannel.open();
		svr.socket().bind(new InetSocketAddress(loopBack, 0));
		SocketAddress svrAddr = svr.socket().getLocalSocketAddress();
		log.info("svrAddr = "+svrAddr);
		
		SocketChannel channel1 = SocketChannel.open();
		SocketChannel channel2 = SocketChannel.open();
		channel1.socket().setReuseAddress(true);
		channel2.socket().setReuseAddress(true);
		

		int port = 8000;
		InetSocketAddress addr1 = new InetSocketAddress(loopBack, port);
		channel1.socket().bind(addr1);
		channel2.socket().bind(addr1);
				
		channel1.connect(svrAddr);
		//let it connect and just discard the connection...
		svr.accept();
		
//NOTE: At home I keep the try....catch so my test fails when the bug is fixed.....
//		try {
			channel2.connect(svrAddr); //results in BindException
//			fail("Should have thrown a BindException");
//		} catch(BindException e) {
//			//gulp
//		}
		channel1.close();
	}
	
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		TestSuite suite = new TestSuite();
		suite.addTest(new TestDisconnectAfterRead("testReflection"));
		junit.textui.TestRunner.run(suite);
	}
}
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CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
I am not sure there is one....just be ready for bind failures on the connect I guess though this can be difficult if bind and connect are done at different times to due protocols like H323 or something.