On Tue, 9 Feb 2021 13:13:51 GMT, Jayathirth D V <j...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> Also, if there is no clip set, then the spec statement " If s is null, this >> method clears the current Clip" does not carry any meaning, so in both >> regard, setClip() should be there, I presume. > > @prsadhuk At first glance i also thought clip() should be called after > calling setClip() but that is not the case. > > If we see SunGraphics2D implementation of clip() we dont exit if there is no > clip(usrClip object) is set using setClip(). So clip() doesnt depend on > whether setClip() is used or not. > Also, if there is no clip set, then the spec statement " If s is null, this > method clears the current Clip" does not carry any meaning, so in both > regard, setClip() should be there, I presume. The old javadoc is definitely does not conform the current behavior. But as of now it clearly says that it will throw NPE if null argument passed. ------------- PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/2476
