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[jira] [Resolved] (LANG-807) RandomStringUtils throws confusing IAE when end <= start

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LANG-807?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Sebb resolved LANG-807.
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       Resolution: Fixed
    Fix Version/s: 2.7
                   3.2
    
> RandomStringUtils throws confusing IAE when end <= start
> --------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: LANG-807
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LANG-807
>             Project: Commons Lang
>          Issue Type: Bug
>    Affects Versions: 2.6, 3.1
>            Reporter: Sebb
>            Assignee: Sebb
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 3.2, 2.7
>
>
> RandomUtils invokes Random#nextInt(n) where n = end - start.
> If end <= start, then Random throws:
> java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: n must be positive
> This is confusing, and does not identify the source of the problem.

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