RFR [8035975] Pattern.compile(String, int) fails to throw IllegalArgumentException

[Xueming Shen]

On 07/07/2014 10:07 AM, Ivan Gerasimov wrote:
> Hello!
>
> The javadoc says that Pattern.compile(String regex, int flag) will throw IllegalArgumentException, if flag contains an invalid bit set.
> However, it fails to do so.
>
> Would you please help review the simple fix for that?
> Alternatively, we could just remove the corresponding @throws part, but that would change the spec.
>
> BUGURL: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8035975
> WEBREV: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~igerasim/8035975/0/webrev/
>
> Sincerely yours,
> Ivan

Looks fine. But given it's a behavior change, you probably still need a CCC for it.

thanks!
-Sherman