Index: /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/doc/release-notes.xml
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--- /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/doc/release-notes.xml	(revision 6749)
+++ /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/doc/release-notes.xml	(working copy)
@@ -53,6 +53,26 @@
               ]]></code-panel>
             </summary>
             <bugs>
+                <bug id="1837" tool="jira">
+                    <description>
+                        Fix small Java 1.3 regressions in XML code
+                    </description>
+                    <contributor>
+                        <name>Edward Kuns</name>
+                        <email>edward.kuns@aspect.com</email>
+                    </contributor>
+                    <submitter>
+                        <name>Edward Kuns</name>
+                        <email>edward.kuns@aspect.com</email>
+                    </submitter>
+                    <reporter>
+                        <name>Edward Kuns</name>
+                        <email>edward.kuns@aspect.com</email>
+                    </reporter>
+                    <type>Enh.</type>
+                    <module>XML</module>
+                    <date>20070114</date>
+                </bug>
                 <bug id="1832" tool="jira">
                     <description>
                         Fix minor inaccuracies in CTF
Index: /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/etc/CHANGELOG
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--- /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/etc/CHANGELOG	(revision 6749)
+++ /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/etc/CHANGELOG	(working copy)
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 SVN
 -------------------------------
 
+XML:   Resolved issue CASTOR-1837 using contribution from Edward Kuns [edward.kuns@aspect.com]
+       Fix small Java 1.3 regressions in XML code
+       Details: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/CASTOR-1837
+       (Edward - 20070114)
+
 CTF:   Resolved issue CASTOR-1832 using contribution from Edward Kuns [edward.kuns@aspect.com]
        Fix minor inaccuracies in CTF
        Details: http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/CASTOR-1832
Index: /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/types/DateTimeBase.java
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--- /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/types/DateTimeBase.java	(revision 6731)
+++ /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/types/DateTimeBase.java	(working copy)
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@
 //            throw new RuntimeException(e);
         } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
             // This is a Castor coding error if this occurs -- it should never occur
-            throw new RuntimeException(e);
+            throw new RuntimeException("Unexpected 'clone not supported' Exception");
         }
 
         // If both date/time types are in Z-form (or both not), we just compare the fields.
Index: /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/xml/validators/BooleanValidator.java
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--- /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/xml/validators/BooleanValidator.java	(revision 6731)
+++ /home/ekuns/workspace/castor-4/src/main/java/org/exolab/castor/xml/validators/BooleanValidator.java	(working copy)
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
         }
 
         if (hasPattern()) {
-            super.validate(Boolean.toString(b), context);
+            super.validate(new Boolean(b).toString(), context);
         }
     } //-- validate