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XiangzheXu updated JDO-780:
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    Description: 
In class org.apache.jdo.exectck.Utilities, the method `printClasspath()` could 
throw an unexpected NullPointerException.

The related part of that method is shown as follows.

```java
public void printClasspath() {
  ClassLoader loader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();

  URL[] urls = ((URLClassLoader) loader).getURLs();

}
```

The invocation of `ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()` could return null in JDK 
8, as is depicted in the Javadoc in its source code:

@return  The system <tt>ClassLoader</tt> for delegation, or
<tt>null</tt> if none

If that is the case, the invocation to `getURLs()` could cause a 
NullPointerException. 
Maybe we could check for null pointer here or mention the potential 
NullPointerException at the Javadoc?

  was:
In class org.apache.jdo.exectck.Utilities, the method `printClasspath()` could 
throw an unexpected NullPointerException.

The related part of that method is shown as follows.

```java
public void printClasspath() {
  //Get the System Classloader                                      


  ClassLoader loader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();


 //Get the URLs


  URL[] urls = ((URLClassLoader) loader).getURLs();

}
```

The invocation of `ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()` could return null in JDK 
8, as is depicted in the Javadoc in its source code:

@return  The system <tt>ClassLoader</tt> for delegation, or
<tt>null</tt> if none

If that is the case, the invocation to `getURLs()` could cause a 
NullPointerException. 
Maybe we could check for null pointer here or mention the potential 
NullPointerException at the Javadoc?


> Potential NullPointerException in code
> --------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: JDO-780
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JDO-780
>             Project: JDO
>          Issue Type: Bug
>    Affects Versions: JDO 3.2
>            Reporter: XiangzheXu
>            Priority: Major
>              Labels: NullPointerException
>   Original Estimate: 2h
>  Remaining Estimate: 2h
>
> In class org.apache.jdo.exectck.Utilities, the method `printClasspath()` 
> could throw an unexpected NullPointerException.
> The related part of that method is shown as follows.
> ```java
> public void printClasspath() {
>   ClassLoader loader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
>   URL[] urls = ((URLClassLoader) loader).getURLs();
> }
> ```
> The invocation of `ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader()` could return null in 
> JDK 8, as is depicted in the Javadoc in its source code:
> @return  The system <tt>ClassLoader</tt> for delegation, or
> <tt>null</tt> if none
> If that is the case, the invocation to `getURLs()` could cause a 
> NullPointerException. 
> Maybe we could check for null pointer here or mention the potential 
> NullPointerException at the Javadoc?



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