[FELIX-2998] [Framework] OSGi R4.3 changed filter handling of exceptions when calling equals()/compare() to return false

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: framework-3.2.2
• Fix Version/s: framework-4.0.0
• Component/s: Framework, Specification compliance
• Assignee: Richard S. Hall
• Reporter: Richard S. Hall
• Created: 15/Jun/11 16:10
• Updated: 15/Jun/11 16:12
• Resolved: 15/Jun/11 16:12

Description

Previously, the spec wasn't consistent/clear on how to handle exceptions thrown by equals()/compare() when evaluating filters. Now this situation is defined as returning false from the filter, which is consistent with other similar cases in filter processing.