java/1235: Method call on null instance should throw NullPointerException

[green@cygnus.com]

>Number:         1235
>Category:       java
>Synopsis:       Method call on null instance should throw NullPointerException
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    tromey
>State:          closed
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Dec 20 12:18:04 PST 2000
>Closed-Date:    Fri Apr 28 08:42:29 PDT 2000
>Last-Modified:  Fri Apr 28 10:30:01 PDT 2000
>Originator:     Bryce McKinlay
>Release:        Trunk
>Organization:
>Environment:
	
>Description:
The testcase libjava/testsuite/libjava.lang/Final.java
demonstrates the problem.
>How-To-Repeat:
Run libjava/testsuite/libjava.lang/Final.java.
>Fix:

>Release-Note:

>Audit-Trail:

Formerly PR gcj/2

Responsible-Changed-From-To: gnats-admin->green
Responsible-Changed-By: green
Responsible-Changed-When: Mon Jul  5 22:49:06 1999
Responsible-Changed-Why:
This is a compiler problem.
Responsible-Changed-From-To: green->java-hacker
Responsible-Changed-By: green
Responsible-Changed-When: Mon Jul  5 22:51:29 1999
Responsible-Changed-Why:
This is a problem for a java hacker.

From: tromey@sourceware.cygnus.com
To: java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com
Cc:  
Subject: gcj/2
Date: 27 Apr 2000 23:13:32 -0000

 CVSROOT:	/cvs/java
 Module name:	libgcj
 Changes by:	tromey@sourceware.cygnus.com	00/04/27 16:13:31
 
 Modified files:
 	libjava        : ChangeLog prims.cc 
 	libjava/include: jvm.h 
 
 Log message:
 	Runtime support for PR gcj/2:
 	* prims.cc (_Jv_ThrowNullPointerException): New function.
 	* include/jvm.h (_Jv_ThrowNullPointerException): Declare.
 
 Patches:
 http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gcc/libjava/ChangeLog.diff?cvsroot=java&r1=1.360&r2=1.361
 http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gcc/libjava/prims.cc.diff?cvsroot=java&r1=1.27&r2=1.28
 http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gcc/libjava/include/jvm.h.diff?cvsroot=java&r1=1.23&r2=1.24
 
Responsible-Changed-From-To: java-hacker->tromey
Responsible-Changed-By: tromey
Responsible-Changed-When: Thu Apr 27 17:12:12 2000
Responsible-Changed-Why:
    I fixed it.
State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
State-Changed-By: tromey
State-Changed-When: Thu Apr 27 17:12:12 2000
State-Changed-Why:
    I have a patch for this which I'll check in shortly.
    Please give it a try & get back to me.

From: tromey@cygnus.com
To: green@cygnus.com, java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com, tromey@cygnus.com
Cc:  
Subject: Re: gcj/2
Date: 28 Apr 2000 00:12:12 -0000

 Synopsis: Method call on null instance should throw NullPointerException
 
 Responsible-Changed-From-To: java-hacker->tromey
 Responsible-Changed-By: tromey
 Responsible-Changed-When: Thu Apr 27 17:12:12 2000
 Responsible-Changed-Why:
     I fixed it.
 State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
 State-Changed-By: tromey
 State-Changed-When: Thu Apr 27 17:12:12 2000
 State-Changed-Why:
     I have a patch for this which I'll check in shortly.
     Please give it a try & get back to me.
 
 http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view&pr=2&database=java
State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
State-Changed-By: tromey
State-Changed-When: Fri Apr 28 08:42:29 2000
State-Changed-Why:
    Bryce ok'd it.

From: tromey@cygnus.com
To: green@cygnus.com, java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com, tromey@cygnus.com
Cc:  
Subject: Re: gcj/2
Date: 28 Apr 2000 15:42:29 -0000

 Synopsis: Method call on null instance should throw NullPointerException
 
 State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
 State-Changed-By: tromey
 State-Changed-When: Fri Apr 28 08:42:29 2000
 State-Changed-Why:
     Bryce ok'd it.
 
 http://sourceware.cygnus.com/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view&pr=2&database=java

From: Alexandre Petit-Bianco <apbianco@cygnus.com>
To: java-gnats@sourceware.cygnus.com
Cc:  
Subject: Re: gcj/2
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 10:22:18 -0700 (PDT)

 tromey@cygnus.com writes:
 
 >  State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
 
 Here goes our oldest PR. Thanks Tom!
 
 ./A
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