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DO NOT REPLY [Bug 24484] New: - Soundex.setMaxLength causes bugs and is not needed.

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Soundex.setMaxLength causes bugs and is not needed.

           Summary: Soundex.setMaxLength causes bugs and is not needed.
           Product: Commons
           Version: 1.1 Final
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: Other
         Component: Codec
        AssignedTo: commons-dev@jakarta.apache.org
        ReportedBy: ggregory@seagullsw.com


Calling Soundex.setMaxLength() with a value of 2 or less causes the wrong answer
to be returned. Since the encoding returned by Soundex is /always/ of length 4
by definition (we do not use the '-' in as a letter-nnn separator for some
reason) the need for a maxLength attribute is not needed (I claim). Deprecate
the field and accessor methods.

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