apache / apache/maven-javadoc-plugin

JavaDocUtil.invokeMaven throws IllegalArgumentException for null arguments

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Description

### Affected version

HEAD

### Bug description

These should be NullPointerExceptions, per Effective Java

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Research direction

Start by locating the JavaDocUtil.invokeMaven entry point and inspect how it handles null arguments. Find the related tests, reproduce the current IllegalArgumentException behavior, and confirm that null arguments instead result in NullPointerExceptions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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