JDK-4274163 : java.lang.RuntimePermission throws undocumented IllegalArgumentException
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: security-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.security
  • Affected Version: 1.3.0
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 1999-09-21
  • Updated: 2017-05-16
  • Resolved: 2006-05-13
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Description
throws IllegalArgumentException
                with an empty String argument in jdk kesrel due to incompatible 
                API change (CCC 4240252).

                The javadoc for these classes stays silent about IllegalArgumentException.
                The javadoc for these classes should be fixed to specify 
                IllegalArgumentException.

                Here is the example demonstrating the bug:
                ------------- Test04.java -------------------------
                public class Test04 {

                  public static void main (String argv[]) {
                      new RuntimePermission("");
                      System.out.println("");
                      return;
                  }
                  
                }  
                ========= Sample run (JDK1.3) ==========
                java Test04
                Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: name can't be 
                empty
                        at java.security.BasicPermission.init(BasicPermission.java:83)
                        at java.security.BasicPermission.<init>(BasicPermission.java:115)
                        at java.lang.RuntimePermission.<init>(RuntimePermission.java:271)
                        at Test04.main(Test04.java:4)

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  Justification:

                Name: ksC84122                  Date: 09/07/99


                The javadoc for above mentioned classes should be fixed to specify 
                IllegalArgumentException.

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Comments
EVALUATION Will update the javadoc of all J2SE child classes of BasicPermission if not already documented.
01-05-2006

EVALUATION Redispatching to classes_security, where this has a better chance of being addressed.
02-04-2006