[CODEC-10] [codec] Using US_ENGLISH static in Soundex causes NPE

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.3
• Fix Version/s: 1.4

Environment

Operating System: Windows XP
Platform: PC

• Bugzilla Id: 37894
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Reggie Riser
• Created: 14/Dec/05 07:29
• Updated: 27/Oct/07 06:49
• Resolved: 27/Oct/07 06:49

Description

If I generate a soundex like so:
Soundex.US_ENGLISH.soundex( "Williams" )
I get a NullPointerException.

But if I use the following:
new Soundex().soundex( "Williams" )
everything works fine.

I think the order of initialization of statics may be to blame. I'll attach a
test case.