[jira] [Created] (TIKA-4505) CharsetDetector.getReader returns null when an exception documented

["Claude Warren (Jira)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Claude Warren created TIKA-4505:
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             Summary: CharsetDetector.getReader returns null when an exception documented
                 Key: TIKA-4505
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/TIKA-4505
             Project: Tika
          Issue Type: Bug
          Components: documentation
    Affects Versions: 2.9.2
            Reporter: Claude Warren


The CharsetDetector.getReader() javadoc states that it will "Raise an exception if no charsets appear to match the input data."

However, if CharsetDetector.detect() returns null, null is returned from the method.

In addition, if an IOException occurs it is caught and null is returned from the method.

The documentation does not reference null as a possible return value.

This is the underlying cause of an issue in RAT.  

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/RAT-494 where a document is mentioned. 

I have requested access to the document in question, if I get access and have permission to distribute the file I will attach it here if you wish.

 



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