--- old/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/TextField.java	2016-05-12 14:39:26.833688088 +0530
+++ new/src/java.desktop/share/classes/java/awt/TextField.java	2016-05-12 14:39:26.609688088 +0530
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@
      * @param      text       the text to be displayed. If
      *             {@code text} is {@code null}, the empty
      *             string {@code ""} will be displayed.
+     *             If {@code text} contains EOL character, then
+     *             it will be replaced by space character.
      * @exception HeadlessException if GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()
      * returns true.
      * @see java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment#isHeadless
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@
      * @param      text       the text to be displayed. If
      *             {@code text} is {@code null}, the empty
      *             string {@code ""} will be displayed.
+     *             If {@code text} contains EOL character, then
+     *             it will be replaced by space character.
      * @param      columns     the number of columns.  If
      *             {@code columns} is less than {@code 0},
      *             {@code columns} is set to {@code 0}.
@@ -293,7 +297,11 @@
     /**
      * Sets the text that is presented by this
      * text component to be the specified text.
-     * @param       t   the new text.
+     * @param      t       the new text. If
+     *             {@code t} is {@code null}, the empty
+     *             string {@code ""} will be displayed.
+     *             If {@code t} contains EOL character, then
+     *             it will be replaced by space character.
      * @see         java.awt.TextComponent#getText
      */
     public void setText(String t) {