Index: kernel-impl/src/test/java/org/sakaiproject/component/impl/BasicConfigurationServiceTest.java =================================================================== --- kernel-impl/src/test/java/org/sakaiproject/component/impl/BasicConfigurationServiceTest.java (revision 130766) +++ kernel-impl/src/test/java/org/sakaiproject/component/impl/BasicConfigurationServiceTest.java (working copy) @@ -251,6 +251,12 @@ basicConfigurationService.addConfigItem( new ConfigItemImpl("booleanVal3", null), SOURCE); booleanValue = basicConfigurationService.getBoolean("booleanVal3", true); // value is null assertEquals(true, booleanValue); + + ConfigItemImpl booleanVal4 = new ConfigItemImpl("booleanVal4", null); + booleanVal4.setDefaultValue(""); // causes an NPE + basicConfigurationService.addConfigItem( booleanVal4, SOURCE); + boolean booleanValue4 = basicConfigurationService.getBoolean("booleanVal4", false); + assertEquals(false, booleanValue4); } }