JDK-6856856 : NPE in HTTP protocol handler logging
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.net
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2009-07-02
  • Updated: 2010-11-04
  • Resolved: 2009-07-17
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JDK 7
7 b66Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6811297 - Add more logging to HTTP protocol handler
Description
6811297 added:

2000          if (logger.isLoggable(Level.FINER)) {
2001              logger.finer("Server Authentication for " + authhdr.toString() +" returned " + ret.toString());
2002          }

Here, ret may be null. Also at line 1870-2, 

Several JSN SQE tests failed due to this problem.
Comments
EVALUATION Right! A silly oversight. Will fix as soon as possible.
02-07-2009
SUGGESTED FIX Remove .toString().
02-07-2009