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+/*
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+
+/* @test
+ * @bug 4146853
+ * @summary Make sure we can construct an AttributedString from
+ * an AttributedCharacterIterator covering only a subrange
+ * @modules java.desktop
+ */
+
+import java.awt.font.TextAttribute;
+import java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator;
+import java.text.AttributedString;
+import java.util.Hashtable;
+
+public class TestAttributedStringCtor {
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+
+        // Create a new AttributedString with one attribute.
+        Hashtable attributes = new Hashtable();
+        attributes.put(TextAttribute.WEIGHT, TextAttribute.WEIGHT_BOLD);
+        AttributedString origString = new AttributedString("Hello world.", attributes);
+
+        // Create an iterator over part of the AttributedString.
+        AttributedCharacterIterator iter = origString.getIterator(null, 4, 6);
+
+        // Attempt to create a new AttributedString from the iterator.
+        // This will throw IllegalArgumentException.
+        AttributedString newString = new AttributedString(iter);
+
+        // Without the exception this would get executed.
+        System.out.println("DONE");
+    }
+}