Index: vm/vmcore/src/kernel_classes/javasrc/java/lang/Class.java =================================================================== --- vm/vmcore/src/kernel_classes/javasrc/java/lang/Class.java (revision 436751) +++ vm/vmcore/src/kernel_classes/javasrc/java/lang/Class.java (working copy) @@ -822,6 +822,8 @@ * @return */ public T getAnnotation(Class annotationType) { + if (annotationType == null) + throw new NullPointerException(); return null; }