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+/*
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+ * 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).
+ *
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+ * 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
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+ */
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+import javax.sound.midi.SysexMessage;
+
+import static javax.sound.midi.SysexMessage.SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE;
+import static javax.sound.midi.SysexMessage.SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE;
+
+/**
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8221445
+ * @summary Checks basic functionality of javax.sound.midi.SysexMessage class
+ */
+public class Basic {
+
+    public static void main(final String[] args) throws Exception {
+        byte[] dataExclusive = {(byte) (SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE)};
+        byte[] dataSpecialExclusive = {(byte) (SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE)};
+        byte[] empty = {};
+
+        ////////////////////////////
+        // Constructors
+        ////////////////////////////
+        SysexMessage msg = new SysexMessage(dataExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage(dataSpecialExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage(SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 0);
+        test(msg, SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage(SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 0);
+        test(msg, SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage(SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataSpecialExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataSpecialExclusive, 2);
+        msg = new SysexMessage(SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataExclusive, 2);
+
+        ////////////////////////////
+        // SysexMessage.setMessage()
+        ////////////////////////////
+        msg = new SysexMessage();
+        msg.setMessage(dataExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage();
+        msg.setMessage(dataSpecialExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage();
+        msg.setMessage(SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 0);
+        test(msg, SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage();
+        msg.setMessage(SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 0);
+        test(msg, SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, empty, 1);
+        msg = new SysexMessage();
+        msg.setMessage(SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataSpecialExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataSpecialExclusive, 2);
+        msg = new SysexMessage();
+        msg.setMessage(SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataExclusive, 1);
+        test(msg, SPECIAL_SYSTEM_EXCLUSIVE, dataExclusive, 2);
+    }
+
+    static void test(SysexMessage msg, int status, byte[] data, int length) {
+        if (msg.getStatus() != status) {
+            System.err.println("Expected status: " + status);
+            System.err.println("Actual status: " + msg.getStatus());
+            throw new RuntimeException();
+        }
+        if (msg.getLength() != length) {
+            System.err.println("Expected length: " + length);
+            System.err.println("Actual length: " + msg.getLength());
+            throw new RuntimeException();
+        }
+        if (!Arrays.equals(msg.getData(), data)) {
+            System.err.println("Expected data: " + Arrays.toString(data));
+            System.err.println("Actual data: " + Arrays.toString(msg.getData()));
+            throw new RuntimeException();
+        }
+    }
+}