Index: model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/ClassFileWorkingCopy.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/eclipse/org.eclipse.jdt.core/model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/ClassFileWorkingCopy.java,v
--- model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/ClassFileWorkingCopy.java	29 Mar 2006 03:08:48 -0000	1.49
+++ model/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/core/ClassFileWorkingCopy.java	11 Dec 2006 19:49:45 -0000
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ 
 
 public char[] getContents() {
 	try {
-		return getBuffer().getCharacters();
+		char[] characters = getBuffer().getCharacters();
+		if (characters == null) return CharOperation.NO_CHAR;
+		return characters;
 	} catch (JavaModelException e) {
 		return CharOperation.NO_CHAR;
 	}