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[jira] [Commented] (COLLECTIONS-402) Inconsistent Javadoc comment and code in intersection(List list1,List list2)in org.apache.commons.collections.ListUtils

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Thomas Neidhart commented on COLLECTIONS-402:
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Already fixed for 4.0, although we should consider throwing an IllegalArgumentException in such a case.
                
> Inconsistent Javadoc comment and code in intersection(List list1,List list2)in org.apache.commons.collections.ListUtils
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: COLLECTIONS-402
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/COLLECTIONS-402
>             Project: Commons Collections
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: Collection
>    Affects Versions: 3.2.1
>         Environment: Platform Independent 
>            Reporter: SHIN HWEI TAN
>             Fix For: 4.0
>
>   Original Estimate: 0.05h
>  Remaining Estimate: 0.05h
>
> The Javadoc comment below states that the method "throws NullPointerException if either list is null". 
>     	     /*......
> 	     * 
> 	     * @throws NullPointerException if either list is null
> 	     */
> 	    public static List intersection(final List list1, final List list2)
> 	        ..
> 	    }
> However, when called with a null list1 and an empty list2(i.e., "intersection((List)null, new ArrayList())"), the method executes normally without throwing any exception.
> Suggested Fixes:
> 1. Add code "if (list1 == null) throw NullPointerException();" at the beginning of the method body.
> or
> 2. Remove "@throws NullPointerException if either list is null" from the Javadoc.
> or
> 3. Change "@throws NullPointerException if either list is null" to "@throws NullPointerException if list2 is null or (the list2 is non-empty and the list1 is null)".

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