In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I downloaded the source code and found the problem. It's in getSystemName >method of FTPClient class in Commons Net project. The reason is that for >some system, such as HP's NonStop (Tandem) platform, "SYST" command is not >understood, so __systemName will be null thus causing the error above.
The proper place to handle this would be in the caller to getSystemName, otherwise you will never be able to know that the system name is unknown. The documentaton for getSystemName() says: * @return The system type name obtained from the server. null if the * information could not be obtained. In other words, it is intended to return null. It is up to the caller to decide what to do with the information. If there's a need for a change, I would suggest making it higher up in the call chain. Steve would know best if there's any need. My guess is that the intent is for API users to catch that ParserInitializationException and select a default parser according their needs instead of having Commons Net make the decision for them. daniel --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
