[Bug java/14695] New: java.net.NetworkInterface.getByName() throws exception instead of returning null

["goryachev at yahoo dot com" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>]

This function throws an exception in a case when networr interface by this name
is not found.  Should return null.

Sun's javadoc -


public static NetworkInterface getByName(String name)
                                  throws SocketException

    Searches for the network interface with the specified name.

    Parameters:
        name - The name of the network interface. 
    Returns:
        A NetworkInterface with the specified name, or null if there is no
network interface with the specified name. 
    Throws:
        SocketException - If an I/O error occurs. 
        NullPointerException - If the specified name is null.

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           Summary: java.net.NetworkInterface.getByName() throws exception
                    instead of returning null
           Product: gcc
           Version: 3.3.2
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: java
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: goryachev at yahoo dot com
                CC: gcc-bugs at gcc dot gnu dot org,java-prs at gcc dot gnu
                    dot org
 GCC build triplet: 3.3.2
  GCC host triplet: x86-linux
GCC target triplet: arm-linux


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=14695