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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/libjava/java/io/Writer.java b/libjava/java/io/Writer.java
index 60939c8..8248c55 100644
--- a/libjava/java/io/Writer.java
+++ b/libjava/java/io/Writer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/* Writer.java -- Base class for character output streams
- Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Classpath.
@@ -76,10 +76,13 @@ public abstract class Writer
* on the specified <code>Object</code>.
*
* @param lock The <code>Object</code> to use for synchronizing critical
- * sections
+ * sections. Must be not be null.
*/
protected Writer(Object lock)
{
+ if (lock == null)
+ throw new NullPointerException();
+
this.lock = lock;
}