Index: Security.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/java/security/Security.java,v
retrieving revision 1.38
diff -u -r1.38 Security.java
--- Security.java	12 Dec 2005 15:28:48 -0000	1.38
+++ Security.java	2 Jan 2006 14:22:05 -0000
@@ -354,6 +354,14 @@
    */
   public static Provider getProvider(String name)
   {
+    if (name == null)
+      return null;
+    else
+      {
+        name = name.trim();
+        if (name.length() == 0)
+          return null;
+      }
     Provider p;
     int max = providers.size ();
     for (int i = 0; i < max; i++)