StringBuilder.append cannot throw IndexOutOfBoundsException

[Iris Clark]

Hi, Martin.

I take it that you're going to need a review, ccc, etc. for this 
change?  If you do, then as the owner of String* I'd be happy to handle it.

Let me know.
iris

Martin Buchholz wrote:
> This message contains bug report + fix.
>
> The spec for StringBuilder.append has an erroneous
>   @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException.
>
> (StringBuffer.append does not have the same problem)
>
> Here's the easy (except for the paperwork) fix:
>
> diff --git a/src/share/classes/java/lang/StringBuilder.java
> b/src/share/classes/java/lang/StringBuilder.java
> --- a/src/share/classes/java/lang/StringBuilder.java
> +++ b/src/share/classes/java/lang/StringBuilder.java
> @@ -175,7 +175,6 @@
>      }
>
>      /**
> -     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException {@inheritDoc}
>       */
>      public StringBuilder append(CharSequence s) {
>          if (s == null)
>
> Martin
>