Bug 209689

Summary:	[compiler] Empty strings should not require NON-NLS marker
Product:	[Eclipse Project] JDT	Reporter:	Gleb Sturov <gsturov>
Component:	Core	Assignee:	JDT-Core-Inbox <jdt-core-inbox>
Status:	VERIFIED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	P3	CC:	jerome_lanneluc, Olivier_Thomann
Version:	3.4
Target Milestone:	3.6 M1
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows XP
Whiteboard:

Description Gleb Sturov

2007-11-13 14:34:04 EST

Build ID: M20070921-1145

Steps To Reproduce:

String s = ""; // this generates a NON-NLS warning, not sure why. Can it be internationalized?
String s = "\t "; // Can whitespace only string be internationalized?

More information:

Comment 1 Olivier Thomann

2009-06-26 11:39:05 EDT

NON-NLS markers are required for all strings that are not intended to be translated regardless of their contents.
Closing as WONTFIX.

Comment 2 Frederic Fusier

2009-08-03 08:52:52 EDT

Verified for 3.6M1