[XERCESJ-1249] Node comparison with == should be replaced by isSameNode() test for DOM Level 3 nodes

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.9.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.9.1
• Component/s: JAXP (javax.xml.validation)
• Assignee: Michael Glavassevich
• Reporter: Carla Spruit
• Created: 10/May/07 11:59
• Updated: 12/Jan/12 21:23
• Resolved: 20/May/07 21:12

Description

Class org.apache.xerces.jaxp.validation.DOMValidatorHelper has function private void validate(Node node) that traverses the descendants of a DOM node.
In this traversal, nodes are compared with '=='. This may give problems with DOM implementations other than the Xerces implementation.

Similar issue: case XERCESJ-1127