Bug ID: JDK-8130242 DataFlavorComparator transitivity exception

JDK-8130242 : DataFlavorComparator transitivity exception

Type: Bug
Component: client-libs
Sub-Component: java.awt
Affected Version: 7u80,8u60,9

Priority: P3
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Fixed

Submitted: 2015-07-01
Updated: 2016-07-21
Resolved: 2015-07-14

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JDK 8	JDK 9
8u102Fixed	9 b76Fixed

Related Reports

Duplicate :	JDK-8078376 - JTextComponent.paste: Comparison method violates contract?
Duplicate :	JDK-8078607 - DataTransferer.DataFlavorComparator violates its general contract
Relates :	JDK-8037485 - Refactor java.awt.datatransfer to eliminate dependency on AWT
Relates :	JDK-8078607 - DataTransferer.DataFlavorComparator violates its general contract

Description

 run closed/java/awt/Clipboard/HTMLTransferTest/HTMLTransferTest.html causes

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Comparison method violates its general contract!
        at java.util.TimSort.mergeHi(TimSort.java:899)
        at java.util.TimSort.mergeAt(TimSort.java:516)
        at java.util.TimSort.mergeForceCollapse(TimSort.java:457)
        at java.util.TimSort.sort(TimSort.java:254)
        at java.util.Arrays.sort(Arrays.java:1438)
        at sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer.setToSortedDataFlavorArray(DataTransferer.java:1977)