Bug ID: JDK-6410643 JSR 199: The method JavaCompilerTool.run fails to handle null arguments

Type: Bug
Component: tools
Sub-Component: javac
Affected Version: 6

Priority: P3
Status: Closed
Resolution: Fixed
OS: generic
CPU: generic

Submitted: 2006-04-09
Updated: 2016-04-19
Resolved: 2006-05-13

JDK 6
6 b85Fixed

The method JavaCompilerTool.run fails to handle null arguments.
<code>
import javax.tools.JavaCompilerTool;
import javax.tools.ToolProvider;

public class Foo {
    public static void main(String... arg) {
        JavaCompilerTool jct = ToolProvider.getSystemJavaCompilerTool();
        jct.run(null,null,null,"Foo.java",null);
    }
}
</code>
<output>
E:\MustangTestDev\tools\jsr199\ToolTest\ToolTest01>java Foo
An exception has occurred in the compiler (1.6.0-auto). Please file a bug at the Java Developer Connection (http://java.sun.com/webapps/bugreport)  af
ter checking the Bug Parade for duplicates. Include your program and the following diagnostic in your report.  Thank you.
java.lang.NullPointerException
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.CommandLine.parse(CommandLine.java:47)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:288)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:255)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.main.Main.compile(Main.java:246)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.Main.compile(Main.java:88)
        at com.sun.tools.javac.api.JavacTool.run(JavacTool.java:304)
        at Foo.main(Foo.java:7)

</output>
<java-version>
java version "1.6.0-auto"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-auto-087)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0-beta2-b78, mixed mode)
</java-version>

EVALUATION A bug: the compiler should throw a null pointer exception, not output a message. Also, the specification should also be clarified to mention that the "arguments" array may not contain null elements.

21-04-2006

Relates :	JDK-8154448 - I am uploading a .java file through UI and this file is complied and loading successfully in web application. But, when I give it to Quartz
Relates :	JDK-6409829 - JSR 199: enforce the use of valid package and class names in get{Java,}FileFor{Input,Output}