JDK-8172003 : getInstance() with unknown provider throws NPE
Type:Bug
Component:security-libs
Sub-Component:javax.xml.crypto
Affected Version:9
Priority:P2
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
Submitted:2016-12-26
Updated:2017-01-17
Resolved:2017-01-04
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getInstance() methods of KeyInfoFactory, TransformService and XMLSignatureFactory throws NPE when invoked with an unknown provider while the expected behavior is to throw NoSuchProviderException as specified in the javadoc.
Comments
Looks like this issue was caused by the code changes in JDK-8159488.