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StringUtils.repeat(String, [String,] int) now throws IllegalArgumentException instead of NegativeArraySizeException.#1644

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StringUtils.repeat(String, [String,] int) now throws IllegalArgumentException instead of NegativeArraySizeException.

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Comment thread src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/StringUtils.java Outdated
IllegalArgumentException instead of NegativeArraySizeException.
@garydgregory garydgregory force-pushed the bugfix/StringUtils_repeat_better_exception branch from 7f94602 to 135e136 Compare May 15, 2026 11:04
@garydgregory garydgregory merged commit 4c3f1dd into apache:master May 15, 2026
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IllegalArgumentException instead of NegativeArraySizeException (#1644).
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