java version "1.6.0_02"
 Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 
1.6.0_02-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.6.0_02-b05, mixed mode)

Does this problem occur on J2SE 1.4.x or 5.0.x ?  Yes / No (pick one)
  Not known

Operating System Configuration Information (be specific):

  Windows Vista

Hardware Configuration Information (be specific):
AMD Athlon X2-64 2Gb RAM


Bug Description:
Integer.parseInt does not accept hexadecimal ffffffff.


Steps to Reproduce (be specific):


Compile and run this program:

public class ParseIntErr {
    public static void main(String[] args){
        int n = Integer.parseInt(args[0],16);
    }
}

E:\alcatel\borsotti\jtest>java ParseIntErr ffffffff

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NumberFormatException: For input string: "ffffffff"
        at java.lang.NumberFormatException.forInputString(Unknown Source)
        at java.lang.Integer.parseInt
(Unknown Source)
        at ParseIntErr.main(ParseIntErr.java:3)

It is wierd that ParseInt cannot accept an integer that can be specified
in a java source program.