[XERCESC-2117] Wrong unicode character in PosixFileMgr::isRelative

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 3.1.4
• Fix Version/s: 3.2.0
• Component/s: Utilities
• Environment: iSeries / non-ASCII-systems
• Assignee: Scott Cantor
• Reporter: Victor Horvath
• Created: 22/Aug/17 12:51
• Updated: 28/Aug/17 23:42
• Resolved: 23/Aug/17 16:09

Description

In the PosixFileMgr.cpp the function PosixFileMgr::isRelative checks with

return toCheck[0] != XMLCh('/');

With other character sets (e.g. EBCDIC) the code will fail.
The correct way would be to check with "chForwardSlash":

return toCheck[0] != chForwardSlash;