JDK-6866243 : Javadoc for java.lang.Character still refers to Unicode 4 instead of 5
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: core-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.lang
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2009-07-29
  • Updated: 2011-01-19
  • Resolved: 2010-12-11
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JDK 7
7 b70Fixed
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Description
The javadoc for the java.lang.Character class in JDK7-b66 still refers to old Unicode version:
  "Character information is based on the Unicode Standard, version 4.0."
though Unicode 5.1 change has been integrated into JDK7-b55.

This must be fixed because the Java Language Specification Third Edition [1] states
as follows:
  "The Java platform tracks the Unicode specification as it evolves. The precise
  version of Unicode used by a given release is specified in the documentation of
  the class Character."

[1] http://java.sun.com/docs/books/jls/third_edition/html/lexical.html#3.1

Comments
EVALUATION The documentation needs to be fixed.
29-07-2009