The following test failed on merlin build 46 and passed on build 44. 

Failing Test:
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api/java_lang/String/i18n.html#i18nCtorEncodings

Test source location:
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/net/jdk/export/disk8/local.java/jck1.3/JCK-runtime-13fcs/tests/api/java_lang/String/i18nCtorEncodingsTests.java

Platforms:
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Failed only on sparc 5.7 and passed on x86 5.6. 
Haven't checked on other OSs.

JDK, switches Info:
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jdk1.4.0/bin/java -version
java version "1.4.0-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta-b46)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4beta-B45, mixed mode)

Failed for -client.

jtr file location:
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file:/net/jtg-s117/export/home/jtg-test/JH_jdk14_b46_jck13/workDir/api/java_lang/String/index_i18nCtorEncodingsTests.jtr

(This jtr file is also in the attachment.)

How to reproduce:
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Run the attached script:

1) Stringi18nCtorEncodings.ksh


ERROR MESSAGE:
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----------log:(31/1286)----------
String2200: Passed. OKAY
String2201: Passed. OKAY
String2202: Passed. OKAY
String2203: Passed. OKAY
String2204: Passed. OKAY
String2205: Passed. OKAY
String2206: Passed. OKAY
String2207: Passed. OKAY
String2208: Passed. OKAY
String2209: Passed. OKAY
String2210: Passed. OKAY
java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 9
        at java.lang.String.checkBounds(String.java:300)
        at java.lang.String.<init>(String.java:362)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.lang.String.i18nCtorEncodingsTests.String2211(i18nCtorEncodingsTests.java:423)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at javasoft.sqe.jck.lib.MultiTest.runTests(MultiTest.java:139)
        at javasoft.sqe.jck.lib.MultiTest.run(MultiTest.java:101)
        at javasoft.sqe.tests.api.java.lang.String.i18nCtorEncodingsTests.main(i18nCtorEncodingsTests.java:35)
String2211: Failed. Test case throws exception: java.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: 9
String2212: Passed. OKAY
String2213: Passed. OKAY
String2214: Passed. OKAY
String2215: Passed. OKAY
String2216: Passed. OKAY
String2217: Passed. OKAY
String2218: Passed. OKAY
String2219: Passed. OKAY
String2220: Passed. OKAY
String2221: Passed. OKAY
STATUS:Failed. tests: 22; passed: 21; failed: 1; first test case failure: String2211
result: Failed. tests: 22; passed: 21; failed: 1; first test case failure: String2211


System Info:
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SPARC:
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jtg-s117% uname -a
SunOS jtg-s117 5.7 Generic_106541-12 sun4u sparc SUNW,Ultra-60
jtg-s117% psrinfo -v
Status of processor 0 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:13.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.
Status of processor 2 as of: 12/21/00 16:16:07
  Processor has been on-line since 12/20/00 10:44:14.
  The sparcv9 processor operates at 296 MHz,
        and has a sparcv9 floating point processor.


Additional JCK related info:
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URL to find JCK test owners: http://javaweb.eng/jck/usr/owners.jto




srilakshmi.chappidi@Eng 2001-01-08