Re: libgcj/4383: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?

Re: libgcj/4383: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?

[rodrigc]

Synopsis: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?

State-Changed-From-To: feedback->closed
State-Changed-By: rodrigc
State-Changed-When: Sun Jan 27 17:09:07 2002
State-Changed-Why:
    http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-cvs/2001-09/msg00554.html

http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view%20audit-trail&database=gcc&pr=4383

Re: libgcj/4383: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?

[bryce]

Synopsis: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?

Responsible-Changed-From-To: unassigned->bryce
Responsible-Changed-By: bryce
Responsible-Changed-When: Sun Sep 30 00:42:51 2001
Responsible-Changed-Why:
    .
State-Changed-From-To: open->feedback
State-Changed-By: bryce
State-Changed-When: Sun Sep 30 00:42:51 2001
State-Changed-Why:
    Could not reproduce.

http://gcc.gnu.org/cgi-bin/gnatsweb.pl?cmd=view&pr=4383&database=gcc

Re: libgcj/4383: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?

[Tom Tromey]

The following reply was made to PR libgcj/4383; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Tom Tromey <tromey@redhat.com>
To: mattnewsome@fuckmicrosoft.com
Cc: gcc-gnats@gcc.gnu.org
Subject: Re: libgcj/4383: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?
Date: 26 Sep 2001 16:19:17 -0600

 >>>>> "Matt" == mattnewsome  <mattnewsome@fuckmicrosoft.com> writes:
 
 Matt> Using a file: URL with URL.openConnection() to create a
 Matt> URLConnection() throws a NullPointerException.  Similarly for
 Matt> any server name in an http: URL where that server name cannot be
 Matt> resolved to via DNS.
 
 Is there any way you could write a simple (as short as possible) test
 case and send it to me?  Please continue to CC gcc-gnats so it ends up
 in the PR.
 
 Thanks,
 Tom

libgcj/4383: file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?

[mattnewsome]

>Number:         4383
>Category:       libgcj
>Synopsis:       file: protocol not supported in URLConnection?
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    unassigned
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Sep 24 08:56:00 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Matt Newsome
>Release:        gcj (gcc 3.0.1)
>Organization:
>Environment:
linux x86
>Description:
Using a file: URL with URL.openConnection() to create a URLConnection() throws a NullPointerException.  Similarly for any server name in an http: URL where that server name cannot be resolved to via DNS.



Took me a while to realise why my code was producing an unexplained NullPointerException.



Not supporting file: is ok (though would be very useful) however the NPE is confusing and should be changed to something more meaningful if possible.
>How-To-Repeat:
More details if required - email me.
>Fix:
Use FileInputStream instead of URLConnection for file: URLs.
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: