JDK-4221139 : DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor return StringReader
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.2.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 1999-03-17
  • Updated: 1999-11-16
  • Resolved: 1999-11-16
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Description

Name: vi73552			Date: 03/17/99


The DataFlavor "DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor" has
a representation class "InputStream"

BUT if i write:

StringSelection ss = new StringSelection("Hello world!");
InputStream is = (InputStream)ss.getTransferData(DataFlavor.plainTextFlavor);

i get an exception because it returns a "StringReader".
(Review ID: 55655) 
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