DO NOT REPLY [Bug 7724] New: - java.lang.NullPointerException thrown if an attribute has a null value

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java.lang.NullPointerException thrown if an attribute has a null value 

           Summary: java.lang.NullPointerException thrown if an attribute
                    has a null value
           Product: XalanJ2
           Version: 2.0.0
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows NT/2K
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: org.apache.xalan.serialize
        AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
        ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


If a value for an attribute is null, SerilizerToXML throws a 
NullPointerException at line 2229. 

2229>      final char[] stringChars = string.toCharArray();

if the value String is null, it should not get this far.