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DO NOT REPLY [Bug 16864] New: - NullPointerException thrown when invalid header encountered

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NullPointerException thrown when invalid header encountered

           Summary: NullPointerException thrown when invalid header
                    encountered
           Product: Commons
           Version: Nightly Builds
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: HttpClient
        AssignedTo: commons-httpclient-dev@jakarta.apache.org
        ReportedBy: adrian@ephox.com


If a server returns a header with no name but with a value (ie: an invalid line in the headers), HttpClient throws a NullPointerException instead of just skipping that header line or perhaps treating it as a continuation of the previous header (need to consult the RFC to confirm this).

Problem reported by Eduardo Francos on the commons-user list.

A good test URL for this problem is:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/accessories/monitors/p_allmodelos.html

which should return a 404 error but throws the NullPointerException instead.