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+++ new/test/java/util/logging/TestGlobalLogger/TestLogManagerImpl3.java	2013-06-19 17:05:52.000000000 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+package testgetglobal;
+
+import java.util.logging.LogManager;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author danielfuchs
+ */
+public class TestLogManagerImpl3 extends LogManager {
+
+    static final Logger global;
+    static {
+        Logger g = null;
+        try {
+            g = Logger.getLogger(Logger.GLOBAL_LOGGER_NAME);
+            throw new Error("Should not have reached here");
+        } catch (Exception x) {
+            // This is to be expected: Logger.getLogger(Logger.GLOBAL_LOGGER_NAME) 
+            // will call LogManager.getLogManager() which will return null, since
+            // we haven't manage to do new TestLogManagerImpl3() yet.
+            //
+            System.err.println("Got expected exception - you cannot call"
+                   + " Logger.getLogger(Logger.GLOBAL_LOGGER_NAME)"
+                   + " in LogManager subclass static initializer: " + x);
+            x.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        if (g == null) {
+            g = Logger.getGlobal();
+        }
+        global = g;
+        System.err.println("Global is: " + global);
+    }
+
+}